Investors are staring down a big week for corporate earnings with reports due from Amazon, Microsoft and Google, as well as Ford and GM with the UAW strike against the automakers dragging on.
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Oil prices are expected to remain volatile as Israel mounts assaults in Gaza after surprise attacks by Hamas killed 1,300 Israelis. Now Iran is throwing its weight into the fight.
Earnings season picks up in the coming week with big names, including Tesla and Netflix, set to report results, while the UAW strike against Ford, Stellantis and GM drags on.