# This week is the busiest week of first-quarter earnings season.

*business · news · 2026-04-25 · Forbes*

## Key points

- 84% of S&P 500 companies have beaten consensus earnings estimates so far this season.
- The S&P 500’s blended Q1 earnings growth rate is 15.1%, surpassing earlier 13.2% expectations.
- Polymarket odds for a US recession in 2026 are now 25%, much lower than during Iran conflict highs.
- Five of the Magnificent 7—Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple—are reporting earnings this week.
- Tesla stock fell 6.1% due to higher expected capital expenditures on robo-taxis and robots.

**Companies:** Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), Alphabet (GOOGL), Meta Platforms (META), Coca-Cola (KO), Starbucks (SBUX), Mastercard (MA), Eli Lilly (LLY), Tesla (TSLA), Domino’s Pizza (DPZ), NXP Semiconductors (NXPI)
**Countries:** United States, Iran

[Read the full story on Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/bill_stone/2026/04/25/what-investors-should-watch-in-the-big-tech-earnings-week-ahead/)

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