
"We'll need to see EPS expectations exceeded by high single digits in the aggregate to keep the strong year going in my view," Michael Dickson said.

(Bloomberg) -- Traders are staring down a series of risks after the stock market’s torrid start to the year, from economic fear, to interest rate uncertainty, to election angst. But perhaps the most important variable for whether equities can keep rolling returns to the spotlight this week: corporate earnings.Most Read from BloombergSingapore Ends 181 Years of Horse Racing to Make Way for HomesFrom Cleveland to Chicago, NFL Teams Dream of Domed StadiumsWhat Do US Vehicle Regulators Have Against

Investors will be closely tracking quarterly reports from the big banks as third quarter earnings season kicks off.