Scott Wapner and the Investment Committee discuss the pivotal week for stocks as Nvidia reports, the Fed Chair speaks, and Tim Cook spends his final week as Apple CEO. The desk debates the Calls of the Day. Dominic Chu has ETF Edge. Oliver Renick reports Options Action. Mike Santoli joins the desk with his Midday Word.

Investment Committee Disclosures

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