Europe Looks to ‘Messy’ Earnings That May Test Market’s Optimism

  • Much riding on future guidance when companies unveil results
  • Volvo, Electrolux and Nordea among those reporting this week

The model of a test car sits on display in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Jan. 16.

Photographer: Mikael Sjoberg/Bloomberg
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Investors are gearing up for a potentially tumultuous European earnings season that may offer clues on whether the stock market’s rapid rebound since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic has been wise or foolish.