Investing.com - First-quarter earnings season kicks into high gear on Monday, as Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) report results. Retail sales, business inventories and the New York Empire State Manufacturing Index are also out on Monday. On Tuesday, look for the latest reports on housing starts and building permits, capacity utilization and industrial production.Abbott Labs, American Express (NYSE:AXP), Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) release quarterly earnings on Wednesday.On Thursday, look for earnings from Blackstone (NYSE:BX) Group, E*Trade, KeyCorp (NYSE:KEY) and Phillip Morris International. General Electric (NYSE:GE), Honeywell International (NYSE:HON), Procter & Gamble and Schlumberger report earnings on Friday.