By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) - An eventful coming week of economic data, corporate earnings reports and Middle East developments will test a resilient U.S. stock market that has
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The company also topped analyst estimates, but that clearly wasn't good enough for Mr. Market.
Expectations are high for Q2 earnings reports from several major companies.
PepsiCo stock was falling Thursday after the soft drinks and snacks maker said it had lost market share in North America, overshadowing a second-quarter earnings beat. The maker of Lay’s, Doritos, Pepsi, and Gatorade reported an adjusted profit of $2.20 a share for the second quarter, as revenue climbed 6.4% from a year ago to $24.18 billion. Analysts were expecting adjusted earnings of $2.19 a share on revenue of $23.95 billion, according to a FactSet poll.
Amgen trades at $365.22 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 12% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 7.7%.
Limbach has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small loss of 1.9% while holding steady at $77.06. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 7.7% gain during that period.
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Since July 2021, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 74.3%. But one standout stock has nearly doubled the market - over the past five years, OFG Bancorp has surged 140% to $49.88 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 19.7% in the last six months thanks to its solid quarterly results, beating the S&P by 10.8%.
Over the past six months, HCA Healthcare’s stock price fell to $423.55. Shareholders have lost 11.6% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 9%. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Over the last six months, Ameresco’s shares have sunk to $25.63, producing a disappointing 12.5% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 9% gain. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Progyny trades at $31.10 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 13.4% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 9%.
Bank stocks have enjoyed a nice run overall, and valuations are now fairly elevated.
S&P 500 companies are expected to report 23.3% earnings growth for Q2, the second straight quarter above 20% and far above the average growth rate of 16.4% over the past five years, according to FactSet. The key question for markets, according to famed investment strategist Ed Yardeni, is whether analysts got carried away after Q1 earnings and set the bar too high. "The big risk up ahead is that technology companies, especially the hyperscalers, won't beat analysts' overly optimistic earnings growth estimates for the quarter," Yardeni wrote in Monday note.
M&T Bank’s 14.5% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 6.5%, and its stock price has climbed to $239.99 per share. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Renasant has had an impressive run over the past six months as its shares have beaten the S&P 500 by 13%. The stock now trades at $42.99, marking a 21% gain. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
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Hub Group currently trades at $45.86 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 1.9%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 8% gain during that period.
On a recent episode of Barron’s Streetwise, host Jack Hough answered a listener named William who was nervous about how much money he had made in AI-adjacent names like Dell (NYSE:DELL) and HPE (NYSE:HPE). Hough’s answer had a number in it that should probably make everyone else nervous too. “You can look at the S&P 500 right now ... The S&P 500 Looks Pricey at 22x Earnings. On Cash Flow, It’s a Terrifying 32x.
ManpowerGroup’s 27.1% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 19.4%, and its stock price has climbed to $38.84 per share. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Over the past six months, Hasbro’s stock price fell to $80.55. Shareholders have lost 7.7% of their capital, which is disappointing considering the S&P 500 has climbed by 7.7%. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
First Bancorp’s 23.7% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 16.1%, and its stock price has climbed to $64.78 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
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Shares of Meta Platforms (META) have struggled in 2026, despite the company's aggressive push into artificial intelligence. The stock is down 11.7% year to date through July 2, trailing the S&P 500's roughly 9% gain over the same period. On July 2, Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged that ...
Since January 2026, BJ's has been in a holding pattern, posting a small loss of 4.7% while floating around $88.75. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 8.4% gain during that period.
RTX trades at $198.71 and has moved in lockstep with the market. Its shares have returned 5.6% over the last six months while the S&P 500 has gained 8.4%.
Dynatrace trades at $45.15 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 5.9% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 8.4%.
Cincinnati Financial will release its second-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts anticipate its EPS to dip by a low double-digit percentage from a year ago.