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Markets face one of the year's most important weeks as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his inaugural semi-annual monetary policy testimony before Congress on July 14 and 15.

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Every sector but healthcare was up on Friday, as investors, traders and speculators priced in broad optimism about the future.

Big market swings and robust deal activity have been good for traders and bankers. Will investors sell the news?

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U. S. stock futures traded little changed on Friday as investors paused after Thursday’s technology-led rally, shifting their attention toward next week’s corporate earnings reports and key inflation releases.

Big banks start reporting Q2 earnings next week. Strong results could fuel a fresh rally in financial ETFs like XLF, IYG, IYF and VFH.

Investment bankers at Citigroup are set to earn a roughly $70 million fee for their work on SK Hynix’s U.S. listing, according to people familiar with the matter. SK Hynix raised $26.5 billion through its American depositary receipt sale. The ADRs are expected to start trading Friday on the Nasdaq under the ticker “SKYHV.”

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Q2 earnings season begins with major banks reporting July 14 as S&P 500 profit forecasts stay strong and Finance sector growth remains in focus.

Total Q2 earnings for the S&P 500 index are currently expected to be up +24.0% from the same period last year on +11.3% higher revenues, with expectations steadily increasing over recent months.

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The AI power trade had plenty of winners over the past two years, and Constellation Energy was one of the biggest. However, that changed this month. On July 1, 2026, Constellation Energy (CEG) fell nearly 5% to a fresh 52-week low of $228.63. That is the stock's steepest single-day drop ...

Major US banks could top second-quarter earnings expectations amid gains from capital markets activi

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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...

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

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The overall revisions trend heading into the start of the Q2 cycle remains positive, with expectations steadily increasing over recent months. JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo will help start the June-quarter reporting cycle for the Finance sector on July 14th.

The overall revisions trend heading into the start of the Q2 cycle remains positive, with expectations steadily increasing over recent months. JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Wells Fargo will help start the June-quarter reporting cycle for the Finance sector on July 14th.

Semiconductor stocks have been the most crowded corner of the AI trade in 2026. Memory company margins are at records, and chip ETFs have rallied sharply. The consensus view on Wall Street has been straightforward: As long as the biggest cloud platforms keep spending on AI infrastructure, demand ...

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The concerns for Wells Fargo starts with its failure to reach elite returns on equity—analysts see 15.3% this year versus a range of 17% to over 22% for Morgan Stanley JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Wells has seen falling net interest margins (the percent of the interest it earned on longer-term assets after subtracting the cost of interest-bearing accounts). Given that net interest margins are expected to drop 24 basis points year over year, net interest income growth would result from higher volumes.

Citigroup slashed its 12-month price targets for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), Reuters reported on July 1. The brokerage firm said in a note that it was forced to lower the forecasts due to three factors: lower investor appetite, exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows, and the lack of ...