What to Watch in the Week Ahead and on Monday, Jan. 26

Week Ahead The markets will have a lot to chew on in the coming week, with a slew of earnings ranging from Apple to Zimmer Holdings and another 140 companies in between. So far earnings have been modest at best, though the recent round of quantitative easing from the European Central Bank has exacerbated some existing trends in the market (lower Treasury yields, a stronger dollar) and those should mostly stay in place. But, with the Federal Reserve decision due in the middle of the week, the ma