Rough April for market continues | Does the Fed want stocks lower? | Buffett is on a roll

A rough April for Wall Street has seen the S&P 500 slide for three straight weeks, and now investors will grapple with a loaded slate of earnings reports and key inflation data in the week ahead.

VIEW IN BROWSER | SUBSCRIBE SAT, APR 23, 2022 WEEKEND BRIEF EDITOR'S NOTE A rough April for Wall Street has seen the S&P 500 slide for three straight weeks, and now investors will grapple with a loaded slate of earnings reports and key inflation data in the week ahead.   Rising interest rates and persistently high inflation have weighed on stocks and created concerns about an economic slowdown. The coming days will bring fresh looks at some the world's biggest companies, as well as economic growth.   Microsoft and Alphabet will report their latest results after the bell on Tuesday, followed by Facebook-parent Meta Platforms on Wednesday and Apple and Amazon on Thursday.    Inflation will also be in focus for investors in the week ahead, with the personal consumer expenditures index — the Fed's preferred measure of inflation — set for release Friday before the bell. The core PCE jumped 5.4% in February.   And finally, we are one week away from Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting and Warren Buffett is on a roll. CNBC PRO took a deep dive into the Oracle of Omaha's latest big moves and what may come next. You may also be surprised to know that only one analyst has a buy rating on Buffett's conglomerate currently. CNBC PRO breaks down why that's the case. Jesse Pound | CNBC Markets Reporter @jesserpound THE WEEK AHEAD The sliding stock market is headed for a loaded week of tech earnings and economic data MICHAEL SANTOLI'S MARKET COLUMN As market slides, does the Federal Reserve want or need stocks much lower? YOUR WEEKEND BRIEFING  Warren Buffett is on a roll. Here is what's behind his big moves and what could come next Almost none of the Berkshire Hathaway analysts recommend buying the conglomerate's stock Elon Musk says he confronted Bill Gates about shorting Tesla Zelenskyy says Ukraine invasion only the beginning; another apparent mass grave found near Mariupol These stocks have the most upside and solid momentum heading into earnings, analysts say Netflix and Facebook have given up most of the last few years' gains since tech's November peak Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Terms of Service Join the CNBC Panel Digital Products Feedback Privacy Policy   © 2022 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBCUniversal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS