Market Strategy

The Fed is back to cutting rates. What'll it do next? We'll learn more this week.

A highly anticipated interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve takes the spotlight this week; both that decision, set for Wednesday, and subsequent remarks from Chair Jerome Powell, could move markets as he lays out the central bank’s views on the economy and more.

August inflation data, updates from top tech firms, and earnings from the original meme stock darling are among the events that could move markets this week. 

After a sweeping rally for U.S. stocks Friday fueled by rising expectations of an interest rate cut next month, earnings from the world's most valuable company and a key measure of inflation could command the spotlight this week. 

Last week, a marked shift in comments from Federal Reserve officials suggested interest rate cuts could be coming sooner rather than later, after a weak jobs report. This week, inflation could take the spotlight, with fresh data due that could influence their position.

Last week brought a string of blockbuster corporate reports. Those will continue in the days ahead, with big tech companies and well-known consumer names set to publish their quarterly financial updates. 

The Fed’s interest-rate decision, July jobs numbers, a key tariffs deadline, fresh inflation data, and earnings from big tech companies highlight a packed economic and corporate calendar this week.

Corporate earnings will dominate business headlines this week, with reports from a range of major U.S. corporations expected. Tesla, Google, Intel, Verizon Communications, and Coca-Cola lead the companies on the earnings calendar. They'll arrive after a trading week in which the S&P 500 edged higher and the Nasdaq set closing highs on five straight days.

Big banks will make a lot of headlines this week. But so will economic data, political events, and results from the leader in streaming video. Earnings from JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs are among the highlights of a busy corporate earnings calendar that effectively kick off the second-quarter earnings season. Several […]

The "reciprocal" tariffs deadline, Federal Reserve meeting minutes, and Amazon Prime Day highlight this week’s economic and business calendar. Investors will also be watching for data on consumer credit levels and jobless claims. Delta Air Lines and Conagra Brands lead this week’s corporate earnings.

Investors will get a day off this week—but they won't be able to tune out, with economic data and Washington, D.C., drama among the likely highlights of the coming days.

Earnings from shoe retailer Nike  (NKE), package delivery service FedEx (FDX), and chipmaker Micron Technology (MU) come as corporations continue to assess the impact that tariffs could have on their operations.