Earnings: 3 Hot Stocks to Watch

Earnings: 3 Hot Stocks to Watch

Just as earnings season is kicking into high gear, some big names are getting ready to report. PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), Twitter (NYSE: TWTR), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) are three high-profile companies I'll be watching. PayPal reports its results this Thursday, Oct. 19, while Twitter and Amazon come later this month on the 26th.

Here's what investors should look for when they tune into these companies' earnings reports.

The stakes are high for financial technology company PayPal. With shares up 72% year to date, and PayPal's market capitalization now rivaling major credit card company American Express, investors have high expectations for PayPal when the company reports its third-quarter results on Thursday.

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