Here are the 2 big things we're watching in this week's stock market

We're looking forward to what promises to be a consequential Federal Reserve meeting and a slew of conferences.

Here are the 2 big things we're watching in this week's stock market

TL;DR

  • The Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting concludes on Wednesday, with an expected interest rate hike.
  • Key economic reports include retail sales, housing starts, pending home sales, and industrial production.
  • Dreamforce 2026, Salesforce's annual conference, takes place in San Francisco.
  • Several companies, including Cardinal Health, Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly, Wells Fargo, Honeywell, and Home Depot, are presenting at various industry conferences.
  • Jim Cramer will be broadcasting from San Francisco and interviewing Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff at Dreamforce.
  • Salesforce stock has recovered significantly, driven by reduced fears about AI's impact on enterprise software.