By Xavier Martinez
It's shaping up to be a busy week ahead. Earnings season is in full throttle, with results expected from the likes of UnitedHealth, Chevron and Boeing. A trio of tech giants-Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft-will also report earnings. In Washington, the Federal Reserve will hold its first interest-rate meeting of 2026. Investors are not expecting another rate cut, which would maintain the benchmark federal-funds rate between 3.5% and 3.75%. Here's what to watch:
Monday, Jan. 26
-- Earnings: Nucor, Steel Dynamics, Ryanair Holdings
-- Economic data: Durable-goods orders for November
Tuesday, Jan. 27
-- Earnings: UnitedHealth, Boeing, General Motors, American Airlines, United Parcel Service, Northrop Grumman, RTX, Union Pacific, Texas Instruments
-- Census data: The Census Bureau is expected to release its first set of 2025 figures, which will include national and state population estimates.
-- Speeches: President Trump is scheduled to deliver a speech on the economy and energy in Iowa.
Wednesday, Jan. 28
-- Earnings: Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Tesla, IBM, ASML, Starbucks, AT&T, Whirlpool, GE Vernova, Southwest Airlines
-- Fed meeting: The Federal Reserve is projected to hold rates steady at its meeting, which ends at 2 p.m. ET. Chair Jerome Powell will hold a press conference at 2:30 p.m. It will be Powell's first since he released a video statement disclosing a Justice Department investigation into his testimony on the central bank's building renovations.
-- Events: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is scheduled to testify before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee at 10 a.m.
-- Other central banks: Bank of Canada interest-rate announcement
Thursday, Jan. 29
-- Earnings: Apple, Visa, Mastercard, Blackstone, Caterpillar, Comcast, Lockheed Martin, Norfolk Southern
-- Economic data: Revised productivity data, trade figures for November, factory orders for November, weekly jobless claims
Friday, Jan. 30
-- Earnings: Exxon Mobil, Chevron, American Express, Verizon, Regeneron
-- Economic data: Producer-price index for December
-- Fed speeches: Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman is scheduled to speak about monetary policy and regulation at 5 p.m.
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