While Adient's (ADNT) restructuring efforts bode well for the long term, we are skeptical of the company's ability to navigate choppy waters amid macro-economic headwinds.

Akamai's (AKAM) strong media division traffic, growing adoption of cloud-based security solutions and robust over-the top content viewing will drive the top and bottom line in the third-quarter.

Veoneer, Inc. (VNE) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of 12.41% and -2.77%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2019. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Fortive's (FTV) third-quarter earnings are likely to have benefitted from strong product portfolio and healthy contribution from acquisitions.

Citrix's (CTXS) rides on strategic alliances, synergies from buyouts, and addition of innovative capabilities.

While PACCAR's (PCAR) Q3 performance is expected to reflect benefits from its record truck delivery and retail sales, rising commodity prices, along with material and labor costs, remain concerns.

While higher revenues in the North American market are likely to have benefited Ford (F), lower vehicle deliveries in China, Europe and Asia Pacific regions might have hampered profits.

Lam Research's (LRCX) fiscal first-quarter earnings are likely to have benefited from strength in non-memory markets and robust equipment demand.

Performance of eBay's (EBAY) core marketplace business is likely to have been impressive in Q3. Yet, heightening competition might have hurt its earnings.

ServiceNow's (NOW) Q3 results are anticipated to reflect expanding Global 2000 (G2K) customer base undergoing digital transformation.

Microsoft's (MSFT) first-quarter results are anticipated to reflect enterprise strength, robust Office 365 & Azure adoption.

While lower retail worldwide sales are likely to have affected the bottom line of Harley-Davidson (HOG) in Q3, cost cuts & higher revenues from financial services may have partially offset the same.

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Asbury Automotive, Agree Realty, Veoneer, Hawaiian Holdings and The Carlyle Group

Asbury Automotive Group's (ABG) efforts to enhance online capabilities and focus on the used retail segment are likely to have buoyed earnings in third-quarter 2019.

Performance of Teradyne's (TER) new products & contribution from Universal Robots are likely to have been impressive in Q3. Yet, weakness in a few end-markets served might get reflected in its results....

Texas Instruments' (TXN) Q3 performance could have been affected by weakness in demand and an uncertain macro environment. Yet, strength in analog & embedded markets is likely to have aided earnings.

Cadence (CDNS) benefits from solid demand of its broad based product portfolio. Traction witnessed by Palladium Z1 and EDA-optimized Cloud-Hosted Design solution is also a positive.

Investment in mid-cap stocks is often recognized as a good portfolio diversification strategy combining attractive attributes of both small and large-cap stocks.

Earnings Season Makes Good First Impression

Lower industry volumes, adverse customer mix and higher commodity prices amid trade tiff have been weighing on Cooper-Standard (CPS) lately.