The stock market's strong rally is facing its next test as companies gear up to announce third-quarter earnings that, while still weak, will very possibly be better than investors expect.

股市的强劲反弹面临下一波考验，因各家公司都即将公布第三季度收益，虽然仍然疲弱，但很可能好于投资者预期。

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We'll see a test of that when we get earnings reports from consumer-goods stalwarts PepsiCoCoca-Cola (KO, news, MSGS) on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

在看到消费者须臾不离的消费品如百事可乐和可口可乐的季报在星期二、星期三相继披露之时，就可以看到测试的结果。

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It was based mainly on test scores, not on a broader set of measures, like a child's health or eventual earnings.

那就是，这些研究主要基于考试成绩，而不是更广泛的衡量标准，比如孩子的健康，或是最终的收入水平。

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But this also means that if they are lost due to the earnings test, i.e.

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On the other hand, if you lose spousal or child benefits due to the earnings test, they will just be lost.

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Atsushi Seike of Keio University says this is partly because pensioners are subjected to an earnings test, so they get fewer benefits if they continue working.

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