By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -Futures tracking the S&P 500 and the Dow treaded water on Friday as major banks began the third-quarter earnings season, while caution reigned after higher-than-expected inflation numbers boosted bets of a 25-bps cut in borrowing costs in November.

Tesla has already published its delivery figures for the quarter, indicating that it delivered 462,890 vehicles, a 6.4% increase from last year.

The Q3 reporting cycle ramps up this week, with over 100 companies on deck to report results, including 40 S&P 500 members. Can the positivity continue?

KeyBanc Capital Markets said it sees hospital and post-acute care companies beating and raising estimates with their Q3 earnings reports due to strong utilization during the third quarter. In a note initiating coverage on the healthcare sector,

Operator Welcome, and thank you for joining the Wells Fargo third quarter 2024 earnings conference call. [Operator instructions] Please note that today's call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to John Campbell,