Ben Rains digs into the unusually quiet market after the first truly busy week of earnings season that featured results from Tesla and other giants. Wall Street might not remain calm with Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon all reporting during the week of April 24. The question now is should investors buy these resurgent mega-cap tech stocks heading into earnings, or wait?

(0:45) - Stock Market Update: Breaking Down The Busy Earnings Season
(3:10) - Microsoft Ahead of Earnings: Is Now a Good Time for Long-Term Investors to Buy?
(10:45) - Is Meta A Good Buy At Its Current Valuation?
(17:55) - Will Amazon’s Cost Cutting Help Boost Its Bottom Line and Attract Investors Again?
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Ben Rains dives into where the stock market stands as we kick off the busy stretch of first quarter earnings season. The episode then explores two giants of key industries—Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) and Union Pacific (UNP)—that are sitting at beaten-down levels heading into earnings that might make them attractive to long-term investors.

(0:30) - Stock Market Update: Everything You Need To Know As Q1 Earnings Season Starts
(4:40) - Does This Semiconductor Manufacturing Giant Sit at Enticing Long-Term Levels?
(9:50) - Is Union Pacific A Buy Heading into Earning?
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