Garry White: Corporate earnings support the equity bull

Corporate profits matter. Earnings season gives investors the opportunity to compare the price of a company's shares with their actual performance. Profits generate dividends that make a major contribution to personal incomes, retirement pension plans and savings. They drive business investment, which helps to boost economic growth and, perhaps most importantly, profits help to create jobs. Global growth is expected to nudge higher this year, with growth in all regions. The earning season so far has been strong. Not all companies report half-year earnings, but Charles Stanley's analys...