According to @StockMKTNewz, today’s after-hours earnings lineup includes Microsoft (MSFT), Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet/Google (GOOGL), Starbucks (SBUX), MercadoLibre (MELI), Chipotle (CMG), ServiceNow (NOW), and Carvana (CVNA), setting up a busy extended session for traders; source: @StockMKTNewz on X, Oct 29, 2025. Clustered mega-cap reports can amplify price swings in extended-hours because liquidity is thinner and spreads can widen, increasing gap risk into tomorrow’s open; source: U.S. SEC Investor.gov, After-Hours Trading. Given the post-2020 rise in co-movements between crypto and U.S. equities, crypto traders should monitor BTC and ETH for spillover from any large tech earnings surprises; source: International Monetary Fund analysis on increased crypto–stock correlation. Bitcoin and Ether can react in the same session because CME Bitcoin and Ether futures trade nearly around-the-clock on weekdays, enabling price discovery around U.S. after-hours events; source: CME Group contract hours.

According to @milesdeutscher, the U.S. Fed rate cut decision is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET today, source: @milesdeutscher. According to @milesdeutscher, Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference follows at 2:30 p.m. ET, source: @milesdeutscher. According to @milesdeutscher, post-4:00 p.m. ET earnings from Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Meta (META) create a concentrated event window for traders, who are told to get ready, source: @milesdeutscher.