US President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address after being sworn in as the the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the US Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC.
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My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Jan. 21
1. Wall Street was looking at a higher open Tuesday after the Dow, the S&P 500, and the Nasdaq each turned in their best weeks of 2025. The S&P 500, after a post-Donald Trump presidential victory surge to a record close on Nov. 24, is down more than 2.2% since Election Day.
2. Among the four things we’re watching in the week ahead, Club name Abbott Laboratories reports earnings on Wednesday morning. It’s the only Club name out with quarterly results this week as earnings season starts to heat up. I interviewed Abbott CEO Robert Ford and a number of other industry leaders last week at the JPMorgan Healthcare Conference. I wrote about 10 things I learned at the conference in my Sunday column.
3. Tuesday is Trump’s first full day of his second term. He signed a number of executive orders after being sworn into office Monday. The orders included declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border. He said he’s thinking about 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada.