Wednesday's expected decision on interest rates from the Federal Reserve, along with earnings from several lar൲ge tech and entertainment companies, could highlight a busy week ahead for investors.ꦓ

Palantir (PLTR), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Uber Technologies (UBER) and Walt Disney (DIS) are some of the companies scheduled to report earnings. The w༺eek is also set to bring fresh data on consumer credit, productivity and the U.S. trade balance.

This week follows a stretch in which stocks 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:shook off April's losses and the S&P 500 on a historical winning streak. And it marks the start of a new era of sorts: Berkshire Hathaway's (BRK.A, BRK.B) Warren Buffett over the weekend announced his intention 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:to step aside at the end of the year.

Monday, May 5

• S&P services PMI (April)
• ISM services PMI (April)
• Palantir, Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), Ford (F), Tyson Foods (TSN), Clorox (CLX) and Onsemi (ON) are scheduled to report earnings

Tuesday, May 6

• Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting begins
• U.S. trade deficit (March)
• Advanced Micro Devices, Ferrari (RACE), Arista Networks (ANET), Duke Energy (DUK), Marriott International (MAR) and Electronic Arts (EA) are scheduled to report earnings

Wednesday, May 7

• FOMC interest rate decision
• Fed Chair Jerome Powell press conference 
• Consumer credit (March)
• Novo Nordisk (NVO), Uber Technologies, Walt Disney, Arm Holdings (ARM), AppLovin (APP), DoorDash (DASH), Carvana (CVNA) and Occidental Petroleum (OXY) are scheduled to report earnings

Thursday, May 8

• Initial jobless claims (Week ending May 3)
• U.S. productivity (Q1)
• Wholesale inventories (March)
• Shopify (SHOP), ConocoPhillips (COP), Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD), Coinbase (COIN) and Kenvue (KVUE) are scheduled to report earnings

Friday, May 9

• Federal Reserve Govs. Lisa Cook and Christopher Waller, New York Fed President John Williams, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem and Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee are scheduled to deliver remarks

Fed's Interest Rate Decision Comes Amid Political Pressure to Lower Rates

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision on Wednesday comes as the central bank faces increasing 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:political prജessure to lower inte๊rest rates. But so far, investors don’t expect the Fed will lower rates from its current levels of 4.25%-4.5%, according to the CME Group’s FedWatch tool.

The Fed’s decision comes after the central bank got more 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:encouraging inflation news last week when March’s inflation rate was in line with expectations, though still above the target. U.S. employers also 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:add🐟ed m𝔉ore jobs than expected in April, Friday's jobs report showed.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:comments after the decision follow weeks of 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:scrutiny from President Trump, which has raised questions over whether the president couꦡld remove the Fed chair from his position and what that would mean for central bank independence. 

On Friday, the Federal Reserve’s blackout period ends with a noteworthy event that will feature a string of speakers that include Federal Reserve Governors Lisa Cook and Christopher Waller, New York Fed President John Williams, Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack and St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem. Also speaking at the event is former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, a key adviser to Trump who has been critical of the Federal Reserve and is thought to be one of the president’s candidates to succeed Powell.

Investors may also look to other key economic releases this week, including 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:trade balance data on Tuesday and initial jobless claims on Thursday. Wednesday’s scheduled report on consumer credit comes as economists are evaluating consumer health 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:amid faltering confidence, while Thursday’s wholesale inventories report could provide insight on supply chain﷽ resilience as trade tensions remain high𓃲. 

Palantir, AMD, Ford, Dis🔯ney and More Report Earnings

Kicking off the week's earnings, Ford is scheduled to report on Monday as the automaker has 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:lowered its outlook under increasing 澳洲幸运5✤官方开奖结果体彩网:pressure from Trump’s automobile tariffs. Palantir's results 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:after the bell Monday could also provide more insight into demand for 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:artificial intelligence software. 

澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Advanced Micro Devices is scheduled to report on Tuesday as the 澳洲♉幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:semiconductor industry has cওome under pressure from tightening trade restrictions on exports to China, which AMD said could result in 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:$800 million in costs.

Ride-hailing company Uber and Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk are set to follow Wednesday, along with Disney. The entertainment giant's report Wednesday follows a 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:better-than-expected quarter for the company as it continues to build out its streaming service, even as it reportedly 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:laid off about 6% of its news and cable TV divisions. 

Other companies due to release their latest quarterly financial results this week include Coinbase, Shopify, brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev, energy firms ConocoPhillips and Occidental Petroleum, delivery service DoorDash, online used car retailer Carvana and video game maker Electronic Arts.

This article has been updated since it was first published to add additional information and context.