These companies reporting earnings next week have momentum on their side

Third-quarter earnings season continues next week, and several companies gearing up to share their latest financials have the wind at their back in terms of rising estimates from analysts, including Robinhood and Palantir Technologies . Corporate profits have been strong over the past few weeks, with 82% of the S & P 500 companies reporting numbers so far beating Wall Street consensus earnings estimates, FactSet data shows. Two of the most notable examples: Alphabet earlier this week notched revenue of $102.35 billion and earnings of $3.10 per share in its September quarter, topping analysts' expectations of $99.89 billion and $2.33, respectively, according to LSEG data. Meta Platforms on Wednesday booked revenue of $51.24 billion and adjusted earnings of $7.25 per share, higher than the S