This week promises to be a big week in the technology sector. Some of the biggest and most influential companies are reporting. Tuesday will see Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Intel (INTC 0.33%) report earnings results, while Thursday is the big day with Nokia, Google (GOOGL 3.24%), IBM (IBM 0.78%), and Microsoft (MSFT 0.58%) reporting. Many of these results will set the tone for the rest of the year in the sector and have far-reaching ramifications.

In the below video, Fool.com contributor Doug Ehrman discusses the Street's expectations for these companies and the critical factors to watch as the results come out.