Jim Cramer says it sometimes pays to look past the flash and seek out the stock of solid, dependable companies we all need.

Shares of Lear climb after the automotive seating and electrical distribution systems company beats Wall Street's earnings expectations.

It's been more than half a year and, on average, investors in the biggest publicly traded U.S. companies haven't made a dime.

The markets will look to shake off trade war concerns and several weak sessions on Monday. But with earnings season looming large, regaining the bullish tone won't be easy.

While the Dow may have bounced back from its eight day losing streak, Wall Street's trade panic is far from over. Here's what is going to move markets in the week ahead.

Almost anything related to auto is getting hit on Tuesday.

'At the macro level this is a minor risk,' Goldman Sachs economists write.

U.S. automakers reported declining sales in July.

Auto parts sellers could profit as more used cars hit the road.

Costco's slowing November sales growth echoes a warning on changing spending habits from Target.

"We're really off to a very solid start to the quarter. It's in line with our forecast, and we see no reason for that to stop," said CEO Joel Anderson.

"We believe the majority of these and other gross margin pressures are largely temporary, and we are confident in our plans to drive greater supply chain efficiencies moving forward,' said CEO Jeff Owen.