Here's your trading calendar before we dig into one of the busiest weeks of 2023:<\/p>\n
First, let's start with a quick review of the recent action:<\/p>\n Stocks finished slightly higher for the month as buyers overlooked Amazon's<\/strong> (AMZN) post-earnings decline, the US GDP miss, and the First Republic<\/strong> (FRC) implosion.<\/span><\/p>\n Related: How Jeff Cooper Nailed Amazon at $122<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n And in an impressive turnaround from a weak start, the SPY finished right at the highs of the day:<\/p>\n Year-to-date, QQQ's<\/strong> is decimating the other major index ETFs thanks to the tech stock boom.<\/p>\n Of course, next week is huge for tech investors thanks to these earnings reports:<\/p>\n Apple always demands major attention from investors, and the stakes are high thanks to the stock's 29%+ gain this year:<\/p>\n David Prince<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 tells us “Slowing iPhone demand could be offset by the services business picking up steam, but the upside potential looks muted from here.”<\/p>\n If you're interested in trading Apple pre and post-earnings, check out Inner Circle<\/a><\/strong><\/span> because David and his team will be tracking the stock closely next week.<\/p>\n AMD and Qualcomm should also be on your radar because we'll get insights into where we are in the semiconductor cycle.<\/p>\n And of course, it will be fun to see how many times they say ‘AI' on their conference calls.<\/p>\n Can they top Google, Microsoft, and META, each of whom said ‘AI' nearly 50 times<\/a><\/strong><\/span>?<\/p>\n The fun does not end with tech.<\/p>\n Starbucks<\/strong> (SBUX) reports Tuesday. The stock hit a 1-year high this week in the wake of strong numbers from McDonald's<\/strong> (MCD) and Pepsi<\/strong> (PEP):<\/p>\n So we'll see if the struggling consumer still has cash for those fabulous orange mocha frappucinos:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.t3live.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/t3-live-calendar-2023-05-01.png\")
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