This earnings season, companies’ financial results aren’t just numbers — they are tea leaves, tarot cards and macro signals all rolled into one. 

With a dearth of fresh government economic data to chew on, investors are treating this week’s wave of corporate earnings as a macro mood check. Every report — especially after recent blowups from

two auto-related companies — has been scrutinized as a readout on the U.S. economy and carries extra weight in the stock market.