What You Need to Know Before the Bell

Expect earnings from Citigroup and Goldman Sachs; Qualcomm faces accusations of unfair competition; Jerry Seinfeld strikes a deal with Netflix.

Author:: Edward Hardy
Publish date:: Jan 18, 2017 7:05 AM EST

Trump's Commerce Secretary will divest from at least 80 businesses. Wilbur Ross has signed an ethics agreement to divest from businesses and investments within 90 days.

Earnings are expected from Citigroup (C) - Get Report and Goldman Sachs (GS) - Get Report . Citigroup is expected to have earned $1.12 a share. Goldman Sachs forecast to post profits of $4.76 a share.

Qualcomm (QCOM) - Get Report was accused of employing illegal tactics. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission says the telecom firm is using unfair methods of competition.

The Trump stock rally seems to have come to a halt. U.S. stocks have fallen following uncertainty over the incoming president's policies.

Jerry Seinfeld signed a production deal with Netflix (NFLX) - Get Report . His show, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," will move to Netflix later in 2017.