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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, April 14, 2023.

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Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day:

1. Green wave

Stocks have put together a pretty impressive run over the past few weeks, even with the collapses and chaos that rocked the banking sector last month. The Dow enters Monday on a four-week positive streak, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have each posted four winning weeks out of the past five. But now we're delving deeper into earnings season, which should offer more insight into how companies view the economy in light of recent data indicating a slowdown. Follow live market updates.

2. Earnings ahead

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Last week was just a taste. Delta Air Lines and several big banks – including JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup – kicked off earnings season Thursday and Friday, respectively. But this week brings a bigger list of top names, from a variety of industries, as companies deliver their quarterly report cards to investors. Here's this week's lineup:

• Tuesday: Johnson & Johnson, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs (before the bell); Netflix, United Airlines (after the bell)
• Wednesday: Morgan Stanley (before the bell); IBM, Tesla (after the bell)
• Thursday: AT&T, Alaska Air (before the bell)
• Friday: Procter & Gamble (before the bell)

3. Yellen on rates

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