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Upcoming Market Events This Week


Upcoming Market Events This Week 

Earnings and Fed speakers are in the spotlight this week, with some of the Magnificent Seven—including Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOG)—set to report earnings. These updates follow a holiday-shortened week that ended with major U.S. indexes in the red. Other big names like Boeing (BA), Intel (INTC), and GE Aerospace (GE) are also reporting, keeping investors tuned in as earnings season picks up pace. The backdrop of uncertainty around U.S. tariff policy adds more weight to this week’s results.


KEYPOINTS:

  • Tesla will release earnings Tuesday as its stock continues to slide.

  • Google, Boeing, and Intel are also set to report this week and could move markets.

  • Several Fed officials, including Waller, Kashkari, and Harker, are scheduled to speak.

  • Key economic data drops include consumer sentiment, new home sales, and durable goods orders.

  • Analysts will be watching closely for how these numbers respond to Trump’s trade policies.


On the economic side, consumer sentiment will be closely watched as analysts gauge reactions to President Trump's latest tariff moves. Key data points like durable goods orders and industry PMI surveys are also due. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve speaker lineup includes Gov. Christopher Waller, Presidents Neel Kashkari, Patrick Harker, and Beth Hammack. Notably, Fed Chair Jerome Powell remains under pressure following public criticism from President Trump.


What To Expect in the Market this Week:


Monday, April 21

  • March data for U.S. leading economic indicators is due.
  • The IMF and World Bank spring meetings kick off.
  • W.R. Berkley (WRB) will post its earnings.

Tuesday, April 22

  • Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson and Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker are set to speak.
  • A big earnings day: Watch out for reports from Tesla, SAP (SAP), GE Aerospace, Verizon (VZ), Capital One (COF), Lockheed Martin (LMT), and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG).

Wednesday, April 23

  • Key data releases include S&P Global flash U.S. PMI for April and March new home sales.

  • The Fed’s Beige Book also drops.

  • Fed speakers include Governor Christopher Waller, Chicago Fed’s Austan Goolsbee, Cleveland Fed’s Beth Hammack, and St. Louis Fed’s Alberto Musalem.

  • Earnings to watch: Philip Morris (PM), IBM (IBM), AT&T (T), Thermo Fisher (TMO), Chipotle (CMG), GE Vernova (GEV), ServiceNow (NOW), and Boeing.

Thursday, April 24

  • Economic indicators include weekly jobless claims, March durable goods orders, and March existing home sales.

  • Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari will speak.

  • Earnings lineup includes Alphabet, Procter & Gamble (PG), T-Mobile (TMUS), PepsiCo (PEP), American Airlines (AAL), Merck (MRK), Comcast (CMCSA), Bristol Myers (BMY), and Intel.

Friday, April 25

  • Final reading for April consumer sentiment is due.

  • Wrapping up the week with earnings from AbbVie (ABBV), HCA Healthcare (HCA), Aon (AON), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), and Charter Communications (CHTR).


This week’s market action is all about earnings, economic signals, and Fed talk. Major companies like Tesla, Alphabet, Boeing, and Intel will report earnings, while Fed officials hit the speaking circuit. At the same time, investors will keep a close eye on consumer sentiment, housing, and durable goods data, all in the context of evolving trade and tariff policies.

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