S&P 500 Closes Above 5,000 Milestone While Investors Eye Inflation Data, Earnings Reports
• S&P 500 ended above 5,000 for the first time ever, stocks steady on Monday following record week • Investors await January CPI data and Fed speakers this week to gauge inflation and potential rate cuts • Earnings season continues with reports from Deere, Coca-Cola, Airbnb, Kraft Heinz in focus • Race for 3rd $2 trillion market cap company emerging between Alphabet, Amazon, and Nvidia • Diamondback Energy acquiring Endeavor Energy for $26B in cash/stock, boosting Permian Basin operations