A host of companies reporting quarterly results next week have momentum on their side after Wall Street analysts boosted their earnings estimates on them over the past three months. The fourth-quarter earnings season is expected to show tech stocks as the standout segment of the benchmark S & P 500. Still, some stocks that are set to report earnings next week have seen analysts bump up their profit forecasts. INTC YTD mountain Intel stock has ticked down about 6% from the start of the year. Analysts surveyed by FactSet now estimate the company will notch an adjusted earnings per share of $7.07 in its most recent quarter.

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