"Stocks Rise as Wall St Anticipates Fed Meeting and Earnings Reports"

U.S. stocks edged higher ahead of a busy week featuring major earnings reports, economic data, and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting. BlackRock raised its U.S. stocks view, while investors await earnings from tech giants like Alphabet, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Apple, Amazon, and Meta Platforms. The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged, and this week's economic reports include labor market data and home prices. SoFi Technologies surged after posting a Q4 profit, while Amazon and iRobot abandoned their merger plans due to EU opposition.