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US shale E&P stocks saw an exceptional Q2 with revenues beating estimates by 10.4% and shares rising 11.1% on average. Key players like Chord Energy (CHRD) and Matador Resources (MTDR) posted signifi…
Citi maintains S&P 500 target of 8,100, raising full-year EPS estimate to $365 on strong Q2 earnings. Rally requires broader participation beyond megacaps and sustained AI earnings confidence, with g…
S&P 500 Q2 earnings grew 50.4% YoY, the best since 2021, with 86% beating estimates. Energy surged 42.5% on oil price spikes from Strait of Hormuz tensions. GOOGL and AMZN earnings were boosted by on…
Q2 S&P 500 earnings grew 41.6% YoY, heavily driven by Nvidia, Micron, and Alphabet. Excluding these three, Tech sector growth drops sharply from 94.9% to 33.2%, highlighting Nvidia's outsized contrib…
Alphabet's Q2 earnings were significantly boosted by an unrealized gain on its SpaceX stake, contributing heavily to S&P 500 and Tech sector growth alongside Nvidia and Micron, though GOOGL shares di…
Q2 earnings season shows strong 80% YoY EPS growth, driven mainly by AI stocks (28% growth vs 12% non-AI). JPMorgan raised S&P 500 target to 8,000, though analysts warn of decelerating growth in 2027…
S&P 500 Q2 earnings growth slowed to 51% YoY as healthcare profits fell, but 10 of 11 sectors still posted gains, led by energy's 147% surge. Overall results remain strong, supporting a Fed pause.
Alphabet and Amazon drove 71% of S&P 500 Q2 earnings growth via AI/cloud demand, masking weaker breadth elsewhere. Excluding them, growth falls from 50.4% to 32%, raising concentration risk concerns …
Q2 S&P 500 earnings up 41.7% YoY on 14.8% revenue growth, with 83.7% beating EPS estimates. Tech sector, led by Nvidia, Micron, and Alphabet, remains key growth driver. Full-year 2026 estimates risin…
Q2 S&P 500 earnings up +41.7% YoY, beating estimates broadly. Tech sector, led by Nvidia, Micron, and Alphabet's SpaceX gain, drives growth, signaling strong market momentum into 2026.
Markets hit record highs as Dow, S&P 500 rallied on eased AI and Iran-related fears. AMD beat Q2 estimates but shares reversed gains, reflecting profit-taking after its 142% YTD surge despite strong …
US stocks rally as Middle East tensions ease, crude oil plunges -5%, and strong ISM manufacturing data plus dovish Fed comments boost sentiment. Magnificent Seven stocks surge except Apple, while Q2 …
Major indices hit record highs on eased AI profitability fears and Iran/Strait of Hormuz optimism. AMD beat Q2 estimates but gave back earlier gains as investors booked profits after a +142% YTD run,…
Q2 earnings season shows broad strength: 83% EPS beats, Mag 7 earnings up 85.5%. Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet posted strong cloud/AI results; Nvidia reports Aug 26. Tech sector drives 41% of S&P 500 e…
Microsoft surges +15% on strong Azure growth (+43%), lifting indexes; Meta drops -9% on weak Q3 revenue forecast. Mixed GDP/inflation data, Fed rate concerns, and Middle East tensions add volatility …
Big Tech earnings drove market volatility as Reddit plunged 21% on weak Google referral trends, while Apple and Amazon shares swung. Overall S&P 500 earnings growth is tracking at 23.2% YoY, above hi…
Markets rallied on strong Q2 earnings. MSFT gained on solid results while META fell on AI strategy concerns. AMZN posted blowout earnings (+7% after-hours) driven by AWS growth; AAPL beat estimates b…
Stocks mixed as software/cybersecurity shares slide ahead of Alphabet's earnings. WTI crude surges to 6-week high on Iran tensions, lifting yields. Q2 earnings season strong so far with 91% beat rate.
Tesla and Alphabet report Q2 earnings this week amid AI stock weariness. Tesla deliveries beat estimates, but stock underperforms; Netflix's weak guidance hit shares; Microsoft lags Magnificent Seven…
Markets rebound Monday after last week's losses as Q2 earnings season accelerates. Alphabet (Zacks Rank #1) and Tesla report Wednesday. Oil climbs above $80 on Iran conflict tensions, though peace ta…