[BRIEFING.COM] Stocks remain on track for a higher finish this afternoon, with attention beginning to shift toward a busy stretch of corporate earnings. The reporting calendar will accelerate considerably tomorrow morning, kicking off a week in which 179 S&P 500 companies are scheduled to release quarterly results, according to FactSet.
Among tomorrow morning's notable reports is Boeing (BA 187.20, -1.14, -0.61%), with investors looking for evidence that improving aircraft production and deliveries are translating into stronger profitability and cash generation. Particular attention will be paid to progress on the 737 and 787 production ramps, ongoing supply-chain challenges, and whether the company remains on track to achieve its FY26 free-cash-flow outlook of $1 billion to $3 billion.