Strong Earnings Aren't Enough in This Stock Market -- Just Look at These 2 Stocks

The stock market has moved up considerably this week, but investors were ready to coast into the weekend on Friday. Market participants have now put most of the big-picture catalysts driving markets higher behind them, and now it's up to fundamental business performance to pick up the slack. Most shareholders are used to seeing their stock prices go up when a company reports earnings results that are better than expected.