Earnings / Announcement Schedule for Dow, SP, etc?

[J.Apple902]

About everyday I read articles saying "X index up X% on reports of X earnings and Y & Z this and that."

Is there a Wall Street schedule or site or something where I can see who is announcing what in the future? Thanks!

[disneysteve]

http://biz.yahoo.com/research/earncal/20131122.html

Here's one place - Yahoo Finance. You can choose the day and see which companies are announcing earnings that day, as well as what the consensus estimate is.

If you Google "corporate earnings calendar" you can find other sites to get the same info.

Of course, unless you are actively trading stocks and market timing, it is all irrelevant. If you are actually investing for the long haul, none of this nonsense matters a bit.

[J.Apple902]

thanks DS!

yeah i dont trade or use ETFs yet, I just don't like feeling surprised when I check out market news. It's just one more step in being an informed investor