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 0.47%) and Gannett (GCI) miss third-quarter earnings expectations, while Halliburton (HAL -0.34%) and Hasbro (HAS 4.01%) 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.