Shares in many well-known companies are set for big moves today. Be ready.

Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1. Stock market movers

Apple, Twitter, Northrop Grumman, Rite Aid, Starwood Hotels: Shares in Apple (AAPL, Tech30) are jumping ahead of the open after the company reported strong quarterly results. Apple's profit rose 31% as customers continued to buy more expensive iPhones.

On the other hand, Twitter's (TWTR, Tech30) stock is set to tumble after the tech firm turned in another disappointing earnings report.

Shares in Northrop Grumman (NOC) are rising by about 9% premarket after the company landed a massive contract with the Pentagon to build its Long Range Strike Bomber. The firm is also reporting earnings ahead of the opening bell.

Rite Aid (RAD) shares are sinking about 7% premarket following a 45% surge on Tuesday triggered by reports that Walgreens (WBA) was planning to buy the company. Walgreens confirmed the $17.2 billion deal after the closing bell.

Walgreens is also set to report earnings before trading begins.

And shares in Starwood Hotels (HOT) could be on the move Wednesday after three Chinese firms were reported to be trying to buy the group, which operates W and Sheraton hotels.

2. Ones to watch

Volkswagen, IBM: Investors are keeping a close eye on Volkswagen (VLKAY) after the company reported a deep loss in the third quarter because of the group's diesel emissions scandal. Shares are rising about 2% in Europe as investors seem relieved that the losses weren't worse.

IBM (IBM, Tech30) may remain in the spotlight after the tech giant admitted Tuesday that it is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC is conducting an investigation into certain IBM accounting practices in the U.S., UK and Ireland, but the company wouldn't provide further details.

3. Earnings

There are a lot of companies reporting earnings today.

Before the open, we'll get updates  from firms including Fiat Chrysler (FCAM), Hershey (HSY) and the global food giant Mondelez International (MDLZ).

After the close, GoPro (GPRO, Tech30), Marriott (MAR) and Yelp (YELP) are reporting.

4. Waiting for the Fed

The Federal Reserve will issue its latest decision on interest rates at 2 p.m. ET.

"A change in policy is not, perhaps, terribly likely," said Paul Donovan, a senior economist at UBS. "A change in the nuance of the statement is perhaps more plausible."

The world is waiting for the Fed to raise rates but it's been holding back over lingering concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy as global growth slows.

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What is it? It's among the primary tools the RBNZ uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their decision on interest rates and commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their decision. Most importantly, it discusses the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future decisions.

When? At 4:00pm Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the announcement will hint towards higher interest rates, you can expect the NZD to rise.

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What is it? Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future.

When? At 4:00pm Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the actual number is higher than the forecast, you can expect the NZD to rise.

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What is it? Short term interest rates are the paramount factor in currency valuation - traders look at most other indicators merely to predict how rates will change in the future.

When? At 2:00pm Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the actual number is higher than the forecast, you can expect the USD to rise.

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What is it? It's the primary tool the FOMC uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy. It contains the outcome of their vote on interest rates and other policy measures, along with commentary about the economic conditions that influenced their votes. Most importantly, it discusses the economic outlook and offers clues on the outcome of future votes.

When? At 2:00pm Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the announcement will hint towards higher interest rates, you can expect the USD to rise.

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1. U.S. stocks were lower on Tuesday after mixed earnings reports, weak durable goods data and lower crude prices.

Investors are also keeping an eye on the Federal Reserve, which begins its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday.

While expectations of a rate hike this week are low, focus will be on the Fed's interpretation of economic data and global financial events for a bearing on the timing of a liftoff.

Corporate results remain in sharp focus as investors scrutinize the reports for measures companies are taking to grow revenue and protect profit margins.

All eyes are on Apple (O:AAPL), which reports fourth-quarter results after the close, as investors await commentary on the iPhone maker's business in China and its forecast for the crucial holiday quarter.

2. Gold futures swung between small gains and losses on Tuesday, as investors digested a batch of mostly weaker than expected U.S. economic data while focusing on the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day monetary policy meeting due to begin later in the day.

Gold for December delivery on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange inched up $1.10, or 0.09%, to trade at $1,167.30 a troy ounce during European morning hours. A day earlier, gold tacked on $3.40, or 0.29%.

3. Oil prices fell on Tuesday, extending losses into a third week, on worries over a supply glut and with U.S. inventory data expected to show another increase in crude stocks.

Brent for December delivery had fallen 30 cents to $47.24 a barrel by 1150 GMT, after settling the previous session down 45 cents.

U.S. crude dropped 55 cents to $43.43 a barrel, having touched a nine-week low of $43.20 earlier on Tuesday.

An expected further build in U.S. crude stocks and a glut of refined products again raised concerns of an oversupplied market.

"We expect that the focus of the oil markets is rapidly shifting to the surplus of refined products," analysts at Jefferies wrote, adding that the bearish mood was aggravated by dropping refining profitability while demand growth slowed.

4. The U.S. dollar rose to nearly one-month highs against its Canadian counterpart on Tuesday, as declining oil prices weighed on the Canadian currency, although the greenback's gains remained limited ahead of the Federal Reserve's highly-anticipated policy statement this week.

USD/CAD hit 1.3200 during early U.S. trade, the pair's highest since October 23; the pair subsequently consolidated at 1.3215, gaining 0.47%.

5. U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated to a three-month low in October, dampening optimism over the health of the economy and dimming the case for a U.S. interest rate hike this year, industry data showed on Tuesday.

In a report, the Conference Board, a market research group, said its index of consumer confidence fell to 97.6 this month from a reading of 102.6 in September, whose figure was revised from a previously reported 103.0. Analysts expected the index to rise to 103.0 in October.

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The second and biggest week of third-quarter earnings season heats up Tuesday when Apple, the maker of the iPhone and the world’s most-valuable company, reports its latest quarterly results after the closing bell.

Apple is one of 169 companies in the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500 stock index that will report results this week, an earnings season that despite its solid start could still end up being the first quarter of contracting profits since the financial crisis in 2009.

Currently S&P 500 profits are forecast to contract 2.8% in the third quarter, and while still negative that is still better than the 4.8% drop seen at the start of the earnings season.

In addition to Apple, Wall Street will get results from major names in tech like Twitter, Comcast, and Biotech.

Apple is the most important of the day as the gadget maker has been lagging the performance of other major tech players since the market bottom Aug. 25. Apple is up 11.1% since the August low, but Google parent Alphabet is up 22.5% and online shopping giant Amazon.com is up 30.6%.

There are three keys to Apple reports later on today:

1. iPhone 6s and 6s Plus  sales: "Investors will be waiting with great anticipation to hear how sales of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus are faring," she told clients in a research note. "Three days after the official launch in late September, Apple sold more than 13 million units in one weekend, a company record."

2. Growth in China: "Much of the company’s success this year can be attributed to China, but can massive growth in that region continue?" Short says. "Earlier this year Apple received approval from Chinese regulators to sell iPhones.

3. Product updates: "Investors will also be looking for updates on several of Apple’s other products (Apple Watch, Apple Pay, Apple Music and Apple TV) this quarter that have recently been launched or are in the process of being launched," Short wrote. "These products are likely going to help Apple reduce its reliance on its iPhone segment which currently dictates around 70% of revenues."

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Some of the biggest companies in the world are reporting quarterly results and the reports are sure to move affect the markets.

Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

1. Earnings

Corporate giants such as Ford (F), Comcast (CCV), Alibaba (BABA, Tech30), Coach (COH), UPS (UPS), Pfizer (PFE) and T-Mobile (TMUS) are reporting before the trading day begins.

BP (BP) reported results that came in ahead of expectations so its shares are rising in London by nearly 2%.

After the closing bell, Apple (AAPL, Tech30) will open its books alongside Twitter (TWTR, Tech30).

Last week a string of other big tech companies like Amazon (AMZN, Tech30), Alphabet (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT, Tech30) set the stage with great results.

2. Senate votes on cybersecurity bill

The U.S. Senate is deciding on Tuesday whether to approve the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA). It's a measure designed to help American companies work more closely with law enforcement officials to fight off hackers.

The idea behind CISA is to help U.S. companies react more quickly to attacks on their computer systems. But tech companies have opposed the bill, with many saying CISA could expand U.S. government spying on Americans.

3. Economics

Wall Street will get further insight into the health of the U.S. housing market Tuesday when the Case-Shiller housing index comes out at 9 a.m. ET.

The Conference Board is posting its October consumer confidence index at 10 a.m. In September, the index showed Americans were feeling more confident because of lower gasoline prices and improvements in the labor market.

In the U.K., new data shows the economy grew by 2.3% in the third quarter compared to the same period last year. While that growth looks solid, the number came in slightly below expectations, and was slightly weaker than the previous quarter.

4. Global markets overview

U.S. stock futures are looking soft and most European markets are dipping in early trading.

While Chinese stock markets moved up a bit on Tuesday, all other major Asian markets ended the day with losses.

The price of natural gas continues to drop, down another 3% to trade around $2 per million British thermal units. Prices have declined by nearly a third since the start of 2015, and losses have accelerated in the last few days. Oil prices are also falling by nearly 1% to below $44 a barrel.

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What is it? Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate.

When? At 8:30pm Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the actual number is higher than the forecast, you can expect the AUD to rise.

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