Stocks Mixed on Tech Drop and Earnings; Data Muddles Rate Cut Hopes
• Economy and Markets S&P 500 snapped 5-day bull run; tech shares fell on Intel's weak guidance; Dow rose on American Express surge.
• Data confirms "Goldilocks" economy - robust growth & lower inflation; complicates rate cut outlook.
• Key earnings Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Meta; SoFi, AMD, GM, Starbucks.
• Upcoming reports ISM Manufacturing PMI; Michigan Consumer Sentiment; January jobs data.
• Investors advised to follow economic reports closely and base decisions on trustworthy data/analysis.