Author: Fiona Craig

Technology has been the driving force behind market gains in 2025, but soaring valuations are prompting investors to question how much upside remains. The latest Sevens Report points to “massive demand for semiconductors and AI infrastructure combined with the promise of AI-driven leaps in profitability” as the main reason tech has led the S&P 500’s…

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) continued to expand its share of the U.S. e-commerce market in Q2, driven by strong retail growth and logistical advantages, according to JPMorgan. In a recent update to its U.S. e-commerce model, the bank noted that online retail sales grew 5.3% year-over-year in Q2, largely in line with the 5.6% growth recorded in…

Despite recent signs of a slowing economy, the S&P 500 has shown notable resilience, according to Morgan Stanley analysts, who attribute this strength to the sector-specific effects of policy decisions. “The economy and markets have been telling diverging stories: macroeconomic data point to an incrementally weakening environment, while the S&P 500 has posted positive YTD…

Aerospace shares have posted solid gains so far this year, but a recent report from Bernstein suggests that while the sector’s fundamentals remain strong, the rate of earnings upgrades may decelerate. The research firm highlighted the aftermarket segment as a major contributor to 2025 performance, noting that second-quarter sales growth averaged over 20%. Demand for…

JPMorgan’s team of quantitative strategists reiterated their optimistic stance on stocks, pointing to loose financial conditions, a rebound in foreign investment in U.S. markets, and valuation models suggesting current levels are broadly aligned with fundamentals. In a Wednesday note, strategists led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou highlighted that while macro hedge funds remain wary, equity long/short managers…

American firms posted their most significant earnings beats in over three years during the second quarter, Jefferies reported, with smaller companies poised to outpace their larger counterparts in the upcoming reporting season. Jefferies highlighted that “the difference between actual & consensus earnings growth is 12.3%, the widest spread since 1Q’22.” The firm noted that more…

Goldman Sachs analysts believe that the recent slowdown in U.S. job creation, along with the risk of further downward revisions to employment figures, has likely already nudged the Federal Reserve toward resuming interest rate cuts. In a research note, the bank argued that the labor market will likely appear “mediocre” in the months ahead due…

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) reported second-quarter results on Thursday that exceeded Wall Street expectations, despite facing tariff-related pressures, and indicated that industry-wide price increases are likely to boost demand among value-conscious consumers this Fall. Shares of Ross Stores climbed 3% in premarket trading Friday. The retailer posted Q2 earnings of $1.56 per share on $5.53 billion…

Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU) reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations on Thursday, yet its shares dropped more than 5% in extended trading, amid concerns over slower growth in its Global Business Solutions Group (GBSG) division. The maker of TurboTax and QuickBooks posted Q4 earnings of $2.75 per share, above analysts’ consensus of $2.66.…

Workday (NASDAQ:WDAY) reported quarterly results that exceeded Wall Street estimates for both profit and revenue, yet its shares fell more than 4% in premarket trading Friday after issuing a cautious revenue forecast for the current quarter. The company posted second-quarter earnings of $2.21 per share, surpassing analysts’ expectations of $2.11. Revenue reached $2.35 billion, slightly…