Stocks Mixed Ahead of Fed Speech; Microsoft Jumps on Earnings Beat, Alphabet and Boeing Decline

Dow Jones falls ahead of Fed Chair Powell's speech, while Alphabet shares drop on earnings miss

Microsoft jumps on strong earnings results, lifting Dow Jones

New home sales rise in September, but oil prices pause recent slide

Boeing and Snap shares decline, while Visa and Texas Instruments also move on earnings reactions

After hours Meta Platforms earnings due; investors eyeing results amid social media ad outlook