This week, 146 companies in the S&P 500 are expected to report quarterly earnings, including Microsoft Corp. and Twitter Inc., according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.

Monday, April 25: 11 companies to report

Zions Bancorp. NA is expected to report a 37.1% decrease in quarterly EPS year over year.

Tuesday, April 26: 33 companies to report

Tech giant Alphabet Inc. is expected to report quarterly EPS of $25.56, a 2.8% drop year over year, while Microsoft is expected to report a 12.7% increase in EPS to $2.20.

Wednesday, April 27: 41 companies to report

Ford Motor Co. is expected to report 38 cents in quarterly EPS, a 57.1% drop from the year-ago period. EPS at Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. is expected to more than double.

Thursday, April 28: 49 companies to report

Twitter is expected to report an 85.7% year-over-year decrease in quarterly EPS, but an 18.3% increase in revenue.

Friday, April 29: 12 companies to report

Charter Communications Inc. is expected to report a 61.1% year-over-year increase in EPS, while EPS at Newell Brands Inc. is expected to fall 9.9% to 27 cents per share.

Analysts expect eight out of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 to post year-over-year EPS gains this earnings season.

Notable earnings, week of April 18

Last week, Signature Bank reported earnings of $5.30 per share, beating analysts' estimates of $4.23 per share.

Bank of America Corp. also surpassed expectations, reporting 80 cents in quarterly EPS, 6 cents higher than the consensus estimate.