EDITOR'S NOTE

Brace for a week of revelations.

In this edition of Weekend Brief, CNBC's Patti Domm writes that next week will likely be the newsiest of the summer.

We'll learn just how hard the economy crashed as second quarter gross domestic product numbers are released, and we'll see just how far corporate earnings fell as a slew of companies report second-quarter results.

We'll also hear the Federal Reserve's latest thinking on the economy, and see what Senate Republicans are willing to do to keep the recovery going as they unveil their proposed stimulus package.

"What the package looks like will be a huge deal," said Peter Boockvar, chief investment officer at Bleakley Advisory Group. "There's a clear understanding of how much the economy has leaned on the crutch of government stimulus, both fiscally and monetarily."

For CNBC Pro subscribers, we offer some great insights into the ongoing earnings season. CNBC's Yun Li put together a list of five companies that almost always beat Wall Street earnings expectations. And CNBC's Michael Bloom also put together a list of stocks to buy into earnings, including Procter & Gamble and Dollar General.

Finally, CNBC's Fred Imbert profiles a money manager with a more than 57% return for 2020. More astonishing is the way he did it, rotating between U.S. Treasurys and just one market sector.

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