Average Corporate Earnings Rate Isn’t Bad At All

Optimists can still cling to the relative strength of corporate profits. With two-thirds of the S&P 500 having reported second-quarter results, average earnings growth stands at 10.3% year-over-year, according to FactSet, Adam Clark reported for Barron’s Daily.

Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices and fast-food giant McDonald’s are among the earnings reports to watch

Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices and fast-food giant McDonald’s are among the earnings reports to watch, offering insight into whether the AI boom and consumer spending remain resilient.

Markets were jolted out of their complacency by last week’s jobs data. Now, investors must consider what other assumptions may soon need to be reassessed.