economy
January 25, 2026
Here are the 2 big things we're watching in the stock market in the week ahead
While the East Coast is digging out from a winter storm, the temperature is set to heat up on Wall Street.

TL;DR
- About 20% of the S&P 500 companies are set to report earnings this week.
- The Federal Reserve's January meeting concludes on Wednesday, with an interest rate decision and press conference.
- The market anticipates the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady.
- President Donald Trump has expressed a desire for lower interest rates and is reportedly nearing a decision on a replacement for Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.
- Major companies reporting earnings include Boeing, Corning, GE Vernova, Starbucks, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Dover, Honeywell, and Apple.
- Specific focus areas for earnings reports include Boeing's backlog and execution, Corning's data center solutions, Danaher's funding environment, Starbucks' turnaround progress, Meta's spending and AI efforts, Microsoft's Azure growth and AI capacity, Dover's guidance, Honeywell's business separations, and Apple's iPhone sales and Siri updates.
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