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Mag 7 Earnings, GDP, and Inflation In-Focus
Mixed earnings results from Magnificent Seven stocks will be dissected today as investors await GDP and PCE data as well as Apple's earnings report.
Looking to the Futures
Live cattle futures (/LEM26) hit a high of 255.975 Wednesday morning before pulling back midday.
Powell's Swan Song: Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged
As widely expected amid rising oil, rates will remain 3.5% to 3.75%. However, four policymakers dissented. And Fed Chair Powell will stay as governor after his chairmanship ends.
Magnificent Seven Earnings, Fed Meeting Loom
After a sell-off in chip stocks yesterday on OpenAI concerns, investors await an expected Fed pause today along with earnings from four of the Magnificent Seven.
Mag 7 Ride Again as Four Report After Fed Decision
Four of the Magnificent Seven report later with focus on AI spending after demand worries surfaced yesterday. The Fed is expected to keep rates paused a third straight time.
Consumer, Tech Stocks Report as Central Banks Meet
A parade of earnings from U.S. consumer and tech firms begins today with Coca-Cola, UPS, and others ahead of mega-caps late Wednesday. The Fed is seen pausing rates tomorrow.
Q1 Tech Earnings Preview: Cloud, AI, War in Focus
Results from tech titans, including Microsoft and Apple, are due soon. Focus remains on cloud growth and spending, along with questions about how the war might affect these stocks.
Fed, Mega-Cap Earnings, PCE Data and More Ahead
A busy week of data and earnings is ahead, including five of the Magnificent 7 and three central bank meetings, including the Fed. Indexes hit record highs Friday on chip strength.
Weekly Digest: VIX futures and 'Peace FOMO'
This week's top market stories included what VIX futures might be telling us, scrutiny of the Fed's balance sheet, and potential implications of a deal with Iran.
Intel Results Impress After Tough Day for Tech
Data and earnings are scarce, so focus could be on Intel's strong results and the impact on tech. Oil might be a headwind, up sharply this week with little sign of peace progress.