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

Earnings season officially kicks off as Dow component Alcoa (AA) reports earnings after Monday's market close. In our lead story on Investor Beat, Jason and Matt discuss their outlook for the newest batch of quarterly reports and why they're keeping a close eye on Amazon.com (AMZN 3.43%) and Home Depot (HD 0.94%).

The relevant video segment can be found between 0:16 and 2:20.