Earnings season kicks off this week

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney)

Alcoa (AA, Fortune 500) will report second-quarter earnings after the bell on Monday. Several other companies, including Yum Brands (YUM, Fortune 500), JPMorgan Chase (JPM, Fortune 500) and Wells Fargo (WFC, Fortune 500), will report throughout the week.

Corporate earnings will be under even more scrutiny than usual, as investors have been on heightened alert for any sign of economic improvement since the Federal Reserve hinted that it could pull back on its stimulus measures at the end of this year.

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There will be another chance for investors to parse what the Fed meant this week, as minutes from the FOMC's June meeting are due out on Wednesday. Investors will be looking for any more hints about when the central bank might decide to ease up on its controversial stimulus program, which is pumping $85 billion a month into the economy.

Several economic reports are also on tap for the week, including consumer credit, the Treasury budget, Michigan sentiment and PPI.

Last week, all three markets were boosted by a better-than-expected jobs report. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 both rose more than 1.5%, while the Nasdaq gained more than 2%.

First Published: July 7, 2013: 10:06 AM ET

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