The following video is from Friday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Ron Gross and Charly Travers dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

In this segment, Ron and Charly take a look ahead to earnings season, and tell investors why they'll be particularly interested in watching Intel (INTC 2.01%) and Costco (COST -0.21%) this season.