The article specifically references BlackRock’s strong earnings results lifting the stock, which typically drives follow-through across subsequent sessions as markets digest guidance and segment performance.
LIVE Earnings live: BlackRock, Morgan Stanley stocks rise on strong earnings Grace O'Donnell · Editor, Special Projects Updated Wed, July 15, 2026 at 7:50 PM GMT+2 1 min read ASML BLK MS ^GSPC Second quarter earnings continued to roll in, with chipmaking equipment maker ASML Holding N. V. ( ASML ), Morgan Stanley ( MS ), and BlackRock ( BLK ) results lifting markets on Wednesday.
A major theme among the bank earnings so far has been robust Wall Street trading activity. "It's getting close to as good as it gets," JPMorgan ( JPM ) CEO Jamie Dimon said about current banking conditions after the country's largest bank reported its biggest quarterly profit on record on Tuesday. The results showed a strong start to what's expected to be a strong earnings season for the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC ).
According to FactSet data , analysts estimate the year-over-year S&P 500 earnings growth rate for the second quarter will be 23. 3% — above the five-year average of 16. 4% and the 10-year average of 10.
3%. If that holds, it will mark the second consecutive earnings growth rate above 20% for the index and the seventh straight quarter of double-digit growth. Also reporting earnings this week: Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ), United Airlines Holdings ( UAL ), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company ( TSM ), UnitedHealth Group ( UNH ), GE Aerospace ( GE ), and Netflix ( NFLX ).
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