{"id":49312,"date":"2025-04-21T03:01:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T08:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-watch-stocks-under-pressure-as-earnings-season-heats-up-april-21-2025\/49312\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T03:01:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T08:01:58","slug":"market-watch-stocks-under-pressure-as-earnings-season-heats-up-april-21-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-watch-stocks-under-pressure-as-earnings-season-heats-up-april-21-2025\/49312\/","title":{"rendered":"Market Watch: Stocks Under Pressure as Earnings Season Heats Up &#8211; April 21, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-watch-stocks-under-pressure-as-earnings-season-heats-up-april-21-2025\/49312\/#Major_Indexes_Continue_Downward_Trend_Amid_Tariff_Concerns\" >Major Indexes Continue Downward Trend Amid Tariff Concerns<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-watch-stocks-under-pressure-as-earnings-season-heats-up-april-21-2025\/49312\/#Tariff_Uncertainty_Continues_to_Weigh_on_Markets\" >Tariff Uncertainty Continues to Weigh on Markets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-watch-stocks-under-pressure-as-earnings-season-heats-up-april-21-2025\/49312\/#Critical_Earnings_Week_Ahead\" >Critical Earnings Week Ahead<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-watch-stocks-under-pressure-as-earnings-season-heats-up-april-21-2025\/49312\/#Economic_Calendar_Highlights\" >Economic Calendar Highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-watch-stocks-under-pressure-as-earnings-season-heats-up-april-21-2025\/49312\/#Magnificent_Seven_Stocks_Under_Pressure\" >Magnificent Seven Stocks Under Pressure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"#\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/market-watch-stocks-under-pressure-as-earnings-season-heats-up-april-21-2025\/49312\/#Looking_Ahead\" >Looking Ahead<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Indexes_Continue_Downward_Trend_Amid_Tariff_Concerns\"><\/span>Major Indexes Continue Downward Trend Amid Tariff Concerns<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. stock market started the week on a negative note Monday, April 21, 2025, as investors remain cautious ahead of a busy earnings week. The <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/dowjones\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Dow Jones Today\">Dow Jones<\/a> Industrial Average dropped to 38,790.12, falling 527.16 points or 1.33% for the day, extending its monthly decline to 8.91%.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__3\"><\/cscitation> Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/indices\/sp500\/today\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"snp500 today\">S&#038;P 500<\/a> showed modest movement, trading at 5,282.70, up just 0.13%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.35% to reach 18,321.30.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Market volatility remains elevated with the CBOE Volatility Index (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=VIX\">VIX<\/a>) standing at 32.87, significantly above its long-term median of 17.6, reflecting continued investor anxiety.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__3\"><\/cscitation> This heightened volatility comes as the market has experienced substantial losses since the beginning of 2025, with the S&#038;P 500 down 11.14% year-to-date.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tariff_Uncertainty_Continues_to_Weigh_on_Markets\"><\/span>Tariff Uncertainty Continues to Weigh on Markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The primary driver of market uncertainty remains the ongoing tariff situation. Investors are eagerly watching for any developments regarding a potential tariff deal, with market analysts suggesting that a positive announcement could potentially push the Nasdaq back toward the 19,000 mark and the S&#038;P 500 toward 5,500.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>The dollar also weakened today as the Trump administration increased pressure on the Federal Reserve, creating additional market headwinds.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__3\"><\/cscitation> This comes after a tumultuous April that has seen extreme market swings, including both thousand-point drops and gains in the major indexes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Critical_Earnings_Week_Ahead\"><\/span>Critical Earnings Week Ahead<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This week marks a crucial period for first-quarter earnings reports, with several market-moving companies set to announce their results. <b>Tesla (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=TSLA\">TSLA<\/a>)<\/b> and <b>Google parent Alphabet (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>)<\/b> are among the most closely watched companies reporting this week, as investors seek guidance about potential tariff impacts.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s earnings calendar includes <b>Tesla (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=TSLA\">TSLA<\/a>)<\/b>, <b>GE Aerospace (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=GE\">GE<\/a>)<\/b>, <b>Verizon (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=VZ\">VZ<\/a>)<\/b>, <b>Intuitive Surgical (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=ISRG\">ISRG<\/a>)<\/b>, and <b>Lockheed Martin (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=LMT\">LMT<\/a>)<\/b>.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation> Wednesday will see reports from <b>IBM (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=IBM\">IBM<\/a>)<\/b>, <b>AT&#038;T (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=T\">T<\/a>)<\/b>, <b>Boeing (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=BA\">BA<\/a>)<\/b>, and <b>NextEra Energy (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=NEE\">NEE<\/a>)<\/b>, while Thursday brings results from <b>Alphabet (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=GOOGL\">GOOGL<\/a>)<\/b>, <b>Procter &#038; Gamble (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=PG\">PG<\/a>)<\/b>, <b>Merck (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=MRK\">MRK<\/a>)<\/b>, and <b>PepsiCo (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=PEP\">PEP<\/a>)<\/b>.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Economic_Calendar_Highlights\"><\/span>Economic Calendar Highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Several important economic indicators and Federal Reserve events are scheduled this week. Today&#8217;s Leading Economic Indicators report will be followed by speeches from Philadelphia Fed President Harker on Tuesday.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation> Wednesday is particularly busy with multiple Fed officials speaking, including Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee and Fed Governor Christopher Waller, alongside PMI Services and Manufacturing data releases and the Fed Beige Book.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_2__1\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Magnificent_Seven_Stocks_Under_Pressure\"><\/span>Magnificent Seven Stocks Under Pressure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The &#8220;Magnificent Seven&#8221; megacap stocks that led markets higher in previous years have struggled in 2025. All seven are sharply lower this year, with Alphabet down approximately 20% and Tesla off 40%.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__1\"><\/cscitation> Other major components of the indexes are showing mixed performance, with Apple (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=AAPL\">AAPL<\/a>) up 19.55% year-over-year, while Microsoft (<a href=\"https:\/\/thestockmarketwatch.com\/stock\/?stock=MSFT\">MSFT<\/a>) has declined 7.75%.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Looking_Ahead\"><\/span>Looking Ahead<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Market analysts are projecting continued volatility as earnings season progresses. According to Trading Economics forecasts, the S&#038;P 500 is expected to trade at 5,150.10 points by the end of this quarter, with a potential decline to 4,771.86 in 12 months.<cscitation citation_id=\"task_3__3\"><\/cscitation><\/p>\n<p>As investors navigate this challenging environment, all eyes will be on this week&#8217;s earnings reports and any potential developments on the tariff front, which could significantly impact market direction in the days ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Major Indexes Continue Downward Trend Amid Tariff Concerns The U.S. stock market started the week on a negative note Monday, 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