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The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) closed at a new all-time high Thursday, 577.18, and seems to be aiming for a repeat Friday, rising 0.2% in premarket trading. With most of the week’s macroeconomic and tariffs news now in the rear view mirror, it’s earnings that are driving the gains today.
Earnings
Financial stocks that are also S&P 500 component companies are doing well this morning.
Charles Shwab (NYSE: SCHW) reported $1.14 per share in its Q2 report, a nickel better than expected, and revenues beat expectations as well.
American Express (NYSE: AXP) earned $4.08 per share, $0.21 more than analysts predicted, and again, revenues were stronger than expected.
Regions Financial (NYSE: RF) reported $0.60 per share, $0.04 better than expected. And you guessed it, revenue also beat expectations.
Huntington Bancshares (Nasdaq: HBAN) beat by a penny with $0.34 per share earned in Q2.
Elsewhere in the market, the news was also good. S&P component company 3M (NYSE: MMM) reported a $2.16 per share profit, $0.15 better than analysts had forecast, with $6.3 billion in revenue — well ahead of the $6.1 billion prediction.
Oh, and last night we saw Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX) report. Revenues were only a hair better than predicted at $11.08 billion, but Netflix had a huge $7.19 per share profit that was $0.12 better than expected.
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