The two busiest weeks of earnings season, and the Fed in the middle

Meta and Tesla report on 21 October; Alphabet and Microsoft report after the close on 28 October, the same day as the Fed's decision. Here is the schedule for some of the largest companies. By PYE Markets (@pyemarkets).

Earnings for the quarter ending in September reach the largest US companies over the next two weeks. Below are some of the largest US companies reporting, in date order. The full list is on our earnings calendar, and each company has its own ticker page with its latest SEC filings.

Week of 20 October

- 21 October, after the close: Meta Platforms and Tesla - 22 October, before the open: Procter & Gamble

Week of 27 October

- 27 October: Coca-Cola before the open; Visa after the close - 28 October, after the close: Alphabet and Microsoft - 29 October: Eli Lilly, Mastercard and Merck before the open; Intel after the close; Amazon (time not yet announced) - 30 October: AbbVie and Chevron before the open; ExxonMobil (time not yet announced)

Why 28 October stands out

The Federal Reserve announces its rate decision at 2:00 PM ET on 28 October, and Alphabet and Microsoft report after the close the same day. Two of the largest index weights reporting hours after a Fed decision can make for an unusually busy session in Nasdaq-100 futures and options, and implied volatility often rises into events like these. Our central bank tracker has the Fed's current rate and the other banks deciding that week.

Reading an earnings date

- "Before the open" and "after the close" refer to the US cash session (9:30 AM–4:00 PM ET). - A company can beat analysts' forecasts and still fall, because the market reacts to guidance and to what was already expected. - Dates come from the Alpha Vantage earnings calendar and can change; each company's own announcement is final.

General market information, not investment advice. Schedule as listed on 19 October 2026.