Earnings from Disney kick off a busy reporting week also featuring Amazon and Alphabet. Jobs data is plentiful ahead of Friday's nonfarm payrolls report. Metals sold off Friday.

Stocks are higher around midday, following lower overnight futures, as investors position ahead of a busy week of earnings.

Though gold and silver marched back from their weakest overnight levels, the metals complex remains volatile and bitcoin skidded to 10-month lows, signaling risk-off sentiment.

Crude oil futures ended the week slightly in the red following a three-day price surge that took the lead month March contract (/CLH26) to its highest level since August.

Stocks are on track to be slightly lower on the week following a strong start as earnings, currency moves, and news flow stimulate market volatility.

Kathy Jones interviews Jack Schwager, famed author of the "Market Wizards" series, about how top traders think.

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Info tech earnings continue with Nvidia and Alphabet on deck. Surging memory stocks, beleaguered software industry in focus as investors probe for signs of an AI inflection point.

The markets paused along with the Fed yesterday but focus today is on earnings released late Wednesday by three mega-caps. Apple reports later. Meta and Tesla rose after results.