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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.

Citigroup Inc. will release earnings for its second quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, July 14. Analysts expect the bank to report quarterly earnings of $2.64 per share, up from $2.04 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus...

Record profit expectations put the memory giant at the center of the AI investment story.

Big Bank stocks should see investment banking and trading revenues exceed prior guidance, JPMorgan said Monday ahead of the group's earnings next week. The firm also raised price targets for major bank stocks like Citigroup.

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.

Before the stock surged, management laid out a turnaround plan for its Aetna unit that was so explicit, they practically put a price tag on it.

Visa (V) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

Johnson & Johnson stock is Monday's IBD Stock Of The Day. The medical bellwether will report its June-quarter earnings next week.

Samsung Electronics earnings, SK Hynix’s U.S. listing and TSMC’s June sales will give investors fresh clues on demand for AI memory chips and the durability of this year’s semiconductor rally.

Delta Air Lines (DAL), United Airlines (UAL), and other airline stocks are set for a "happy ending"

Investing.com -- Piper Sandler defended its Overweight rating on Oracle in a note to clients on Monday, arguing the company could generate approximately $2.2 billion in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure revenue not currently captured in consensus estimates, based on the firm’s analysis of capital expenditure to data center capacity to revenue conversion.

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.

Lam Research will release its fourth-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a double-digit bottom-line growth.

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.

Investors are assessing strong momentum for hardware companies in the first half of the year.

Intel was leading a chip-sector recovery, while memory storage stocks Sandisk and Western Digital were also climbing.

Investing.com -- Raymond James made two rating changes in the U.S. airline sector ahead of second-quarter earnings, downgrading Delta Air Lines from Strong Buy to Outperform and cutting JetBlue Airways to Underperform from Market Perform in a note to clients on Monday.

Some S&P 500 companies' second-quarter earnings grew so fast — even analysts are having trouble keeping up.

American Electric Power is scheduled to release second-quarter results later this month, and analysts predict a single-digit growth in the company’s bottom-line figure.

Bond markets open the week with movements that are again out of sync with the broader gains in equities.

Intel was leading a chip-sector recovery, while memory storage stocks Sandisk and Western Digital were also climbing.

Selling put options before a company's earnings announcement can be a valid strategy for options traders seeking to capitalize on higher than normal volatility.

Broker Expects Higher 2026 Growth GuidanceCiti has increased its price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), saying the world’s largest contract chipmaker is well positioned to upgrade its 2026 revenue outlook and long-term growth expectations when it reports quarterly results later this month. The brokerage lifted its target price to NT$3,800 from NT$2,875 while maintaining its Buy rating, arguing that sustained demand for advanced artificial intelligence semiconductors conti

Old Dominion Freight is set to announce its second-quarter earnings this month, and Wall Street expects a double-digit rise in its profits.

While PepsiCo faces slowing North American demand, international growth remains a key source of optimism.

July 6 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.

Samsung Electronics (OTC:SSNLF) on Tuesday is expected to deliver another record-breaking quarter as surging AI-driven demand for memory chips continues to lift prices, though higher employee bonus costs could weigh on reported earnings. AI Memory Boom Expected to Drive Another Record Quarter Samsung is expected to report an operating profit of about 86 trillion won ($56.35 billion) for the April-to-June quarter, according to an LSEG SmartEstimate based on forecasts from 30 analysts, Reuters rep

Semiconductor maker Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday afternoon. Here’s what to look for.

Sushi restaurant chain Kura Sushi (NASDAQ:KRUS) will be reporting results this Tuesday after market close. Here’s what you need to know.

A 68-year-old who retired recently with most of his savings in a traditional 401(k) or IRA is watching his account statements with mixed feelings. Goldman Sachs strategists led by Ben Snider project S&P 500 Q2 earnings will jump roughly 22% year over year, powered by the AI investment boom and energy-sector gains. The S&P 500 ... Goldman Says AI Is Driving a 22% Earnings Surge. For a 68-Year-Old, the Rally Swelling His 401(k) Is Inflating the RMD Tax Hit Waiting at 73.