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The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady for the six straight meeting as the path towards 2% inflation remains challenged. Former Fed Vice Chair Roger Ferguson explains. Plus, Apple reports earnings after the close today. Albion Financial Group's Jason Ware lays out the key metric to watch. And, Novo Nordisk is raising its outlook for the year after posting better-than-expected first quarter results. Tema ETFs' Yuri Khodjamirian discusses.

Amazon says profit more than tripled during its most recent quarter. RBC's Brad Erickson and GraniteShares' Paul Marino dive into the results. Plus, the Fed is set to announce its latest monetary policy decision today. The New York Times' Jeanna Smialek and The Conference Board's Steve Odland lay out their expectations. And, investors are preparing for the new trading month as the S&P 500 comes off its worst month since September. Cetera's Gene Goldman and Payne Capital Management's Courtney Garcia discuss.

The parade of big tech earnings rolls on, with Amazon reporting Q1 results today. The Futurum Group's Daniel Newman lays out his expectations. Plus, McDonald's and Starbucks also open their books today. Morgan Stanley's Brian Harbour tees up the numbers. And, the Fed kicks off its two-day policy meeting today, with a decision due tomorrow. Hargreaves Lansdown's Emma Wall and Thornburg Investment Management's Jeff Klingelhofer discuss.

Investors are awaiting the kickoff to this week's Fed decision. The Milken Institute's Bill Lee gives his expectations. Plus, Amazon and Apple are set to deliver results in what could be two market-moving events. Janus Henderson's Alison Porter explains. And, it's busiest week of earnings season, with 30% of the S&P 500 and 20% of the Dow reporting. Clough Capital's Vince Lorusso and G Squared Private Wealth's Victoria Greene discuss.

Google-parent Alphabet is buying back $70 billion worth of shares and instituting its first-ever dividend. Arete Research's Richard Kramer breaks down the quarter. Plus, huge sales growth in the cloud and even bigger bets in AI may not be enough to prop up Microsoft's guidance. Oppenheimer's Timothy Horan dives into the results. And, the markets are coming off a whipsaw session ahead of fresh inflation data. Hargreaves Landsdown's Sophie Lund-Yates, The Carson Group's Ryan Detrick, and Citi's Beata Manthey discuss.

Meta's strong quarter is doing little to prop up the stock, which is set to shed $200 billion in value at the open. Cleo Capital's Sarah Kunst dives into the results. Plus, is Meta's report a read into what's to come for Alphabet and Microsoft today? Northstar Asset Management's Nimrit Kang weighs in. And, the broader markets are also selling off as tech takes it on the chin once again. Chantico Global's Gina Sanchez and Gilman Hill Asset Management's Jenny Harrington discuss.