Earnings and the state of the economy (US) Q3 2022

Banks seem to be doing quite well. Brands like food and beverage, fashion, mixed results, some citing the recession-type things and others saying they're not seeing any such effect.

Large-cap tech reports will come this week. Bar's already been lowered for Q3.

Caterpillar and Boeing (companies that are outside big cap tech) (bellwether type names) will give an idea about the effect of the strong US dollar and the US economy and what can be / is being purchased.

All the goings-on in China, how hammered Chinese tech stocks have been by the government there.

An investor quoted Jack Ma (I don't know when he said it), "I think among the richest men in China, few have good endings."

If you are a business-owner in China, you are fearful, the investor said. It's not subtle.

Everyone also wants to see what Apple does. Such a revaluation/reset in tech names.