AZN kicks off a packed earnings week as tech giants loom

Earnings season kicks into high gear this week, with AstraZeneca reporting on Monday as a slate of results from SK Hynix, Visa, Coca-Cola, Boeing, Ford, ExxonMobil and Chevron follow later. The focus then shifts to Big Tech on Wednesday and Thursday, with Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Apple and Amazon.com set to report after Alphabet and Tesla, helping lift the market mood. Analysts project Q2 S&P 500 earnings growth around 23.2% year over year, well above the long‑term averages, indicating continued double‑digit earnings growth for the index.