Wall Street’s Super Bowl Wednesday: Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta report along with Powell’s last Fed meeting

four of the biggest names in tech report earnings on the same day this week — alphabet, amazon, microsoft, and meta all release numbers on wednesday. that same day, jerome powell holds his final press conference as fed chair. it's an unusual concentration of market-moving events in a single session. the four companies represent a combined market cap well over $7 trillion. powell's remarks will be closely watched for any hints on the rate path ahead. traders are bracing for elevated volatility across both equities and bonds as the earnings reports and fed guidance land within hours of each other.