The stock market rally in recent weeks has come despite what some see as a lackluster earnings season.

Every earnings season can hold nasty surprises for investors.

- The third-quarter earnings season gets under way this week.

"Sun could very well be the star of this quarterly earnings season."

"That's what the market will start to trade on now that the earnings season is almost over."

The market has been struggling for weeks, despite a strong earnings season.

The real concern has been the lackluster fourth-quarter earnings season.

For much of the week, the market has sought direction from corporate America, which is in the third-quarter earnings season.

"We're getting into the earnings season and people are nervous."

"The earnings season is fast approaching and most investors are very edgy."