Goldman Beats Big, JPMorgan Falls Short: What Bank Results Signal for Stocks
Goldman beat profit forecasts by 30% and Citigroup topped estimates, while JPMorgan and Wells Fargo fell short. Index futures barely moved.
Goldman beat profit forecasts by 30% and Citigroup topped estimates, while JPMorgan and Wells Fargo fell short. Index futures barely moved.
Citi's Scott Chronert says the S&P 500 needs both AI and rate-sensitive stocks to reach 8,100; rate-sensitive sectors have lagged since Jackson Hole.
S&P 500 Q3 earnings growth is forecast at 29.6%, but a CNBC panel says AI company guidance will determine the market's direction.
Goldman Sachs turned bullish on stocks and bonds as four big banks prepare to report earnings Tuesday.
JPMorgan strategists expect Q3 earnings to support stocks as profit growth broadens beyond AI, despite recent volatility.
Big banks report Tuesday; ASML and TSMC follow. Focus on guidance, AI chip demand, and consumer health.
Public companies release earnings four times a year; early reports, such as banks and tech firms, can signal broader sector trends and move stocks.
As banks report earnings this week, the question is how much damage rising Treasury yields are doing to lending, funding costs and credit quality.
TSMC's earnings and US CPI are the week's key events, with AI spending sustainability in focus.
TSMC is expected to post a sixth straight record quarterly profit on Thursday, lifted by strong AI-infrastructure spending; net profit is seen up 65%.
US bank earnings arrive as SpaceX revenue fades and investors watch for a fourth-quarter Anthropic IPO led by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
UBS says AI demand remains robust, forecasts hyperscaler cloud revenue growth of 58% for the September quarter and urges selective investing.
Delta shares fell 2.9% after third-quarter earnings missed forecasts on higher fuel costs, but demand outlook remains strong.
Samsung forecast 107.4 trillion won ($80 billion) in Q3 operating profit, a record for any tech company. Analysts' price targets range widely.
Delta's third-quarter earnings report on Friday will test US consumer strength amid rising fuel costs and interest rates.