Week in Preview: It’s Crunch Week for Earnings Reports

Third-quarter reports are due from tech, financial, airline and pharmaceutical companies, among others. Here’s a day-by-day rundown of the coming earnings highlights, with a closer look at Harley-Davidson, Netflix and Southwest…

Fed Sees ‘Widespread Signs of Deceleraton’ in Economy

The latest Beige Book report by the U.S. Federal Reserve confirms what earlier economic data has indicated: The U.S. economy slowed over the summer but, it’s still expanding at a modest pace.

In its September report, the Fed said the economy shows “wi…