As Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) approaches its next earnings release on Tuesday, 1 February 2022, investors will be hoping for strength.

Elevated market volatility looks set to continue as investors try to gauge how aggressively the Fed may act in its fight against inflation.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2%, while the S&P 500 was up 0.3%. It was a record close for Nvidia, bringing its market value to about $791.9 billion.‍ On Thursday, Nvidia shares jumped 8.3% to close at $316.75.

US safety regulators are investigating a crash involving a Tesla Inc. vehicle that slammed into a patrol car in Michigan, the latest in the series of accidents that have raised regulatory inspection of electric-vehicle makers and its driver-assistant functions.