TV and home video editor Ty Pendlebury joined CNET Australia in 2006, and moved to New York City to be a part of CNET in 2011. He tests, reviews and writes about the latest TVs and audio equipment.

Second quarter earnings season is coming to a close, and with nearly all of the reports in, the results have been mostly positive. As of Aug. 29, 98% of S&P 500 index companies have reported results, ...