Microsoft reports earnings and VentureBeat hosts gaming summit: The Week Ahead

Jan. 24 “Promised Land,” a new family drama set in Sonoma Valley wine country, premieres on ABC at 10 p.m. ET. The National Golf Course Owners Association’s Golf Business Conference begins today in Orlando, Florida. Jan. 25 VentureBeat is hosting its second annual GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming Summit. It’s a virtual event that starts today and there will be a metaverse-focused program today and Wednesday. Microsoft delivers its fiscal year 2022 second quarter earnings, which covers October-December. Expect Microsoft to speak about its planned $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. It would be the tech giant’s largest purchase ever. Jan. 26 The Advertising Club of New York hosts its virtual conversations series with guest Paolo Provinciali, VP head of U.S. media at Anheuser-Busch. The session will cover how the beverage company is handling change in the current business climate. Jan. 27 JetBlue Airways reports fourth-quarter earnings. Like its competitors, JetBlue has been under pressure due to cancellations and new guidelines related to the omicron surge in COVID cases. Earlier this month, the brand introduced a “Sustainable Travel Partners” program with corporations such as Deloitte and Salesforce as a way of making business travel more eco-friendly. McDonald’s reports fourth quarter earnings. Officials are expecting low double-digit same-store sales and will likely provide an update on its loyalty program, the McPlant expansion, and the evolution of its “Famous Orders” campaign. Mondelez reports fourth quarter earnings after market close. Those results will reflect the impact of significant price hikes that went into effect late last year and early this year. Execs expect full-year sales growth of 4.5%. Apple will reveal quarterly results today, covering iPhone sales over the holiday period last year. Advertisers will be looking for insights into how it plans to develop its privacy protocols into the new year, and how that could affect digital marketing across its devices and Safari web browser. Jan. 28 Blue Apron reports quarterly results, coming off a 2% sales decline in the third quarter. Expect an update on the introduction of “heat-and-eat” meals program and a full-year forecast Jan. 29-30 The NFL’s AFC and NFC Conference Championship games are played on CBS and Fox—the last chance for advertisers to tease Super Bowl ads with a big TV audience. Sunday is National Croissant Day.

Microsoft reports earnings and VentureBeat hosts gaming summit: The Week Ahead

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