2015 Earnings Outlook Looks Grim as Oil Declines Continue

Disappointing earnings sent stocks lower this week, with a few exceptions including Apple's record earnings report. By the end of the week, 142 companies in the S&P 500 will have reported financial results. But the outlook for the rest of earnings season and earnings throughout 2015 isn't looking too upbeat, largely on the heels of declines in the energy sector. TheStreet's Scott Gamm speaks with Bob Keiser, vice president of global markets intelligence at S&P Capital IQ to discuss the reasons behind the lower earnings forecasts and how low oil prices and a strengthening dollar could threaten stock prices going forward.

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