Barclays analyst David Strauss started Textron (TXT) with an Overweight rating and $70 price target. The analyst believes expectations for U.S. Aerospace & Defense are too low and initiated the sector with a Positive rating. Fundamentals look poised to deliver accelerating growth against consensus, the analyst contends. He favors TransDigm Group (TDG) in Aerospace and his top pick overall is L3 Technologies (LLL).

Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's open, with earnings consensus, include Merck (MRK), consensus $1.87... Caterpillar (CAT), consensus $5.14... Comcast (CMSCA), consensus 99c... Honeywell (HON), consensus $2.17... Bristol-Myers (BMY), consensus ($4.44)... Altria (MO), consensus $1.15... Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP), consensus 35c... GE Vernova (GEV), consensus (37c)... Royal Caribbean (RCL), consensus $1.33... Tractor Supply (TSCO), consensus $1.72... Mobileye (MBLY), consensus (6c)... Textron (TXT), consensus $1.23... LabCorp (LH), consensus $3.48... Southwest Airlines (LUV), consensus (34c)... American Airlines (AAL), consensus (29c)... Harley-Davidson (HOG), consensus $1.51.