Stocks rebounded ahead of third-quarter earnings season, with big banks set to report first and analysts expecting 30% profit growth for the S&P 500 ▻ ↧ Wall Street posts weekly gains with earnings, inflation data on tap Wall Street ended higher on Friday as investors shifted their focus to ​next week, with third-quarter earnings season set to start and inflation data expected, which could shed light on the Federal Reserve's ‌next policy decision.