Group 1 - The article provides a market analysis covering major companies including Caterpillar Inc, Microsoft Corporation, and Goldman Sachs Group Inc, as well as the SPDR® Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust [1] Group 2 - Caterpillar Inc is highlighted for its performance in the industrial sector, reflecting trends in construction and mining equipment [1] - Microsoft Corporation's advancements in technology and cloud services are noted as key drivers of its growth [1] - Goldman Sachs Group Inc's investment strategies and market positioning are discussed, emphasizing its role in financial services [1] - The SPDR® Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust is analyzed in the context of overall market trends and investor sentiment [1]

Major stock indexes edged lower on another busy earnings day Wednesday, while gold futures pulled back further after their worst session in a dozen years. https://t.co/yRMfV3xAl8 ...

Let's bring in Kevin Green, senior markets correspondent right away to help set up the action today. Uh KG. All right, let's talk big picture here with these markets.The Dow hit another record. I know we're always so focused on the S&P 500. We did finish mix yesterday.There are some who say there, you know, we could be due for a pullback. What's your thought about the makeup of uh the price action. I think uh when you're kind of looking at the level of resistance for the S&P 500, it does make sense that we ...

Market Performance & Earnings - Dow Jones outperformed S&P 500 and NASDAQ over the last week and month, partly due to 3M and Coca-Cola earnings [1] - The market is experiencing record earnings and profit margins with continued strong guidance [2] - The market anticipates a good size fourth quarter rally [3] Bull Market Analysis - Since 1950, the average bull market lasts about eight years, and the current bull market is in its fourth year [4] - The shortest bull market lasted 5 years, suggesting the current bull market may continue despite feeling old [5] - High volatility (VIX around 29) with a strong S&P 500 is similar to December 1998 and October 2020, which were good times to consider long equities [5] - A 10-point drop in the VIX in two days historically signals an "all clear" [6] Potential Risks & Concerns - There are cracks in the market, including regional banks and housing [7] - Lending concerns could be a potential speed bump [8] - High yield bonds weakened and regional banks have been lagging [11] Market Indicators - S&P 500's advanced decline line hit an all-time high, which historically peaks and goes lower, indicating potential underlying cracks [9] - Credit spreads are not showing massive stress [10]

Revenues right in line with expectations at 11.51% billion, but earnings a big miss. The company reporting five $587 in in earnings in EPS. The estimate was for $6.97%.The company explaining this saying that our operating margin of 28.2% 2% was versus the 31.7% uh street account estimate saying that was below the guidance of 31 a.5% due to an expense related to an ongoing dispute with Brazilian tax authorities that was not in our forecast. So explaining that lower than anticipated operating margin as a resu ...

Market Overview & Strategy - The analysis focuses on the "MAG7" stocks (excluding Nvidia due to prior reporting) as market leaders, questioning their defensive nature [1][2] - Analyst owns Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon in personal portfolio as long-term picks [24] - The analysis suggests that most MAG7 stocks are breaking out and, while some are expensive, earnings growth remains strong, except for Tesla [25] Individual Stock Analysis - **Tesla (TSLA):** Earnings are volatile with inconsistent beats and misses; earnings are expected to fall 32% this year but rebound 48.5% in 2026; focus is on robo-taxi rollout and new stripped-down car sales [3][4][5] - **Microsoft (MSFT):** Consistent earnings growth with fiscal 2026 expected to be up 12.9% and fiscal 2027 up 16%; shares are up 23.5% year-to-date [8][9] - **Alphabet (GOOGL):** Good earnings growth expected for 2025 at 23.6%, but slower growth of 7.2% in 2026; year-to-date, up 35.5% and relatively cheaper with a price-to-sales ratio of 8.3% and PE of 25 [11][12] - **Meta (META):** Strong earning surprise track record; earnings expected to be up 18% this year, but only 5.5% next year; year-to-date up 21.7%, PE of 25, and price-to-sales of 10 [13][14][15] - **Apple (AAPL):** Shares hitting new all-time highs, but only up 8.3% year-to-date; slower growth expected for next year; PE of 32, price-to-sales of 9.1% [16][17][19] - **Amazon (AMZN):** Shares are down 2.4% year-to-date and underperforming the S&P 500 over five years; cheapest of the MAG7s with a price-to-sales of 3.4%; earnings growth of 23.5% this year and 12.2% next year [20][21] Valuation Metrics - Price-to-sales ratios are stretched for many MAG7 stocks, with some above 10 [9][12] - Amazon is the cheapest of the MAG7s with a price-to-sales ratio of 3.4 [20] Key Dates - Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta are all reporting on October 29th [7][13] - Apple and Amazon are reporting on October 30th [23] - Tesla will be reporting this week [23]

Core Insights - ICICI Bank Ltd.'s profit after tax for Q2 fiscal 2026 was INR123.6 billion ($1.42 billion), reflecting a 5.2% increase year-over-year [1][10] Financial Performance - The growth in profit was driven by an increase in net interest income (NII) and non-interest income, alongside lower provisions [2] - NII rose 7.4% year-over-year to INR215.3 billion ($2.47 billion), with a net interest margin of 4.30%, up 3 basis points [3] - Non-interest income reached INR73.6 billion ($843 million), a 13.2% increase year-over-year, while fee income grew 10.1% to INR64.9 billion ($743.2 million) [3] - Operating expenses increased by 12.4% year-over-year to INR118.1 billion ($1.35 billion), which negatively impacted the overall profit growth [4][10] Loan and Deposit Growth - As of September 30, 2025, total advances were INR14,084.6 billion ($158.6 billion), up 3.2% sequentially, driven by growth in retail loans, business banking loans, and domestic corporate loans [5] - Total deposits increased slightly to INR16,128.3 billion ($181.6 billion) [5] Credit Quality - The net non-performing assets (NPA) ratio improved to 0.39%, down from 0.42% in the prior-year period [6] - Recoveries and upgrades of NPAs were INR36.48 billion ($417.7 million) in the reported quarter, with net additions to gross NPA at INR13.86 billion ($158.7 million) [6] Provisions and Capital Ratios - Provisions (excluding tax) decreased by 25.9% year-over-year to INR9.14 billion ($104.7 million) [7] - ICICI Bank's total capital adequacy ratio was 17.00%, with Tier-1 capital adequacy at 16.35%, both exceeding minimum requirements [8]

The three stocks are flashing bullish technical indicators ahead of earnings next week. ...

every once in awhile CT is better than all the top analysts on wall street on certain tickersThe Earnings Correspondent (@earnings_guy):$GLXY (Galaxy Digital) #earnings are out: https://t.co/FyhOE9kMJl ...

Market Risks - Trade policy remains a key risk for markets this quarter [1] - Inflation remains a key risk for markets this quarter [1] Corporate Performance - Corporate bonds remain strong [1] - Corporate earnings remain strong [1]