The following video is from Monday's edition of Investor Beat, in which host Alison Southwick and Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

McDonald's (MCD -0.42%) and Gannett (GCI) miss third-quarter earnings expectations, while Halliburton (HAL) and Hasbro (HAS -0.09%) beat. In this segment from Investor Beat, Jason and Matt discuss all the ups and downs and how to invest as earnings season heats up.