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Big Tech earnings and Fed week (Oct 26 to 30, 2026)
By The Trends Incoming team
Alphabet fell about 12% on Oct 29 after results, Amazon and Intel slid after hours, and the Fed held rates. What happened, per CNBC and AP. Not financial advice.
What's trending in Big Tech earnings and Fed week (Oct 26 to 30, 2026)
The quick version
Update, Saturday, October 31: the sell-off deepened Friday. The S&P 500 fell about 1.8% for its worst day since June and Intel plunged 28.6%, per AP via CBC. Friday's sell-off explained. Not financial advice. Update, Friday, October 30: Alphabet fell about 12% on Thursday after its results, the Nasdaq dropped 1.4% and the S&P 500 slipped 0.3%, per CNBC. After the close, Amazon fell about 6% on earnings of $1.89 a share against $1.96 expected, and Intel slid about 21% on its outlook, CNBC reports. Sandisk announced an 8-for-1 stock split. The Fed held rates Wednesday. Not financial advice.
| Tue Oct 27 | Coca-Cola and Boeing before the open; Robinhood after the close (CNBC) |
|---|---|
| Wed Oct 28 | Ford, Alphabet (call 4:30 p.m. ET) and Microsoft (call 5:30 p.m. ET) (CNBC) |
| Wed Oct 28 | Fed rate decision and Warsh press conference (Reuters) |
| Thu Oct 29 | Caterpillar, Eli Lilly, Intel and Amazon (5 p.m. ET) (CNBC) |
| Companies reporting | About 160 S&P 500 names (CNBC) |
| Q3 earnings growth | On pace for 32% (LSEG data, via Reuters) |
| Rate hike odds | Under 10% for Wednesday, about 80% by December, per futures (Reuters) |
What Wall Street is watching
Spending on AI. Reuters says the four largest cloud companies are on track for roughly $800 billion of capital spending, and investors want to see that money turning into revenue. Nerves showed last Thursday, when the Nasdaq had its worst session since June, CNBC notes. So far about 83% of companies that have reported beat estimates, per FactSet data cited by CNBC.
The Fed piece
The Fed raised rates in September. Futures pricing shows less than a 10% chance of another hike on Wednesday but about an 80% chance by December, Reuters reports, so Warsh's press conference may move markets as much as the decision itself.
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Quick answers
When does Alphabet report earnings?
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with the call at 4:30 p.m. ET, per CNBC.
When does Microsoft report earnings?
Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with the call at 5:30 p.m. ET, per CNBC.
When does Amazon report earnings?
Thursday, October 29, 2026, at about 5 p.m. ET, per CNBC.
When is the Fed meeting?
The Fed announces its rate decision on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, followed by Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference.
Is this financial advice?
No. Trends Incoming summarizes public reporting for information only.
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