Analysts are predicting fourth-quarter profits for companies in the S&P 500 will mark a second consecutive quarterly decline, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.

With the stock market at record highs, investors are also eager to hear 2020 outlooks from corporate CEOs.

The sector with the most at stake next week: the financials. All the big names: J.P. Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley are each on the schedule to report.

The phase one trade deal between Washington and Beijing is also in focus.

China's lead negotiator Vice Premier Liu He will be in Washington Monday thru Wednesday, according to a Chinese official.

President Trump has said the two sides will sign the agreement on Wednesday.

It is important to note that no version of the text of the deal has actually been made public yet.

The year-and-a-half-long trade war between the U.S. and China has hurt global manufacturing operations and caused consternation for CEOs the world over, contributing to a slowdown in global economic growth.

There is at least one wild card to look out for next week: any change in tensions between the U.S. and Iran is likely to cause volatility for the market.