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Amazon jumps on earnings, Fed decision nears: Yahoo Finance

Amazon (AMZN) shares are higher this morning after the company's first quarter earnings topped expectations. The company reported net sales rose 13% year-over-year. On the earnings front, we hear from several other big names today, including Pfizer (PFE), CVS (CVS), Mastercard (MA), Qualcomm (QCOM), Etsy (ETSY), and MGM Resorts (MGM). It will all be overshadowed by the Federal Reserve decision at 2 p.m. ET. The central bank is expected to hold rates steady at a range of 5.25% to 5.5%. Yahoo Finance trending tickers include bitcoin (BTC-USD), Starbucks (SBUX), and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Key guests include:9:15 a.m. ET - Willem Sels, Global CIO, HSBC Global Private Banking9:30 a.m. ET - Brent Thill, Jefferies Tech Research Analyst9:40 a.m. ET - Rachel Ruggeri, Starbucks CFO9:50 a.m. ET - Kevin O'Leary, O’Leary Ventures Chairman10 a.m. ET - Vincent Reinhart,  Dreyfus and Mellon Chief Economist & Fmr Fed Economist10:45 a.m. ET - Matt Darin, Curaleaf CEO11:15 a.m. ET - Alex Timm, Root Insurance CEO