Good morning, traders…
Summer Earnings Season is in full swing.
We’ve already heard from major players across finance, consumer staples, industrials, tech, autos, airlines, and healthcare.
And so far, the message is clear:
Growth is strong in the sectors that matter. Volatility is driving trading profits. Consumers are spending. And the AI boom is only getting bigger.
The numbers don’t lie:
- A chipmaker just posted a 61% profit surge.
- A major aerospace firm raised its full-year forecast after 21% revenue growth.
- One of the biggest U.S. airlines lifted guidance after topping earnings estimates.
- A consumer staple grew both margins and sales.
- The top five banks pulled in record-breaking profits in one specific segment.
The market is already repositioning based on these results. That means setups are forming, reactions are still fresh, and opportunity is still on the table.
This is your chance to trade earnings reaction setups before they get overextended, overcrowded, and overpriced.
Let’s Break Down What We’ve Learned From These Earnings Reports, Where The Smart Money Is Flowing, And How You Can Position Yourself For Maximum Gains…
Consumers Keep Consuming
It all starts with the consumer.
PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) posted $22.73 billion in Q2 revenue, up 1% year over year, and beat EPS expectations with $2.12. Net income dropped due to impairment charges, but core performance held up. That shows pricing power and consistent demand, even in a tougher environment.
GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) reported $11.02 billion in revenue, up 21%. Adjusted EPS came in at $1.66, well above estimates. Net income jumped 60% to $2.03 billion. They even raised full-year EPS guidance to $5.60 to $5.80.
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UAL) brought in $15.2 billion, a 1.7% increase. Adjusted EPS was $3.87, slightly above the $3.81 estimate. Net income was $973 million. They raised their 2025 EPS forecast to $9 to $11, up from $7 to $9. Travel demand is still strong, and capacity is holding up.
These results tell us the consumer isn’t cracking. Industrials are expanding. Travel is still flying. The economy isn’t stalling.
AI Still Printing Money
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (NYSE: TSM) posted record Q2 profits. Revenue came in at $31.9 billion, up 38.6% from last year. Net profit surged 60.7% to $13.5 billion. The engine behind AI chips continues to purr.
EV maker Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) saw its stock jump more than 40% after announcing a new self-driving tech partnership with UBER.
These prints illuminate even more. AI infrastructure and next-gen mobility are still catching bids. Investors are willing to pay for tech dominance, especially when it’s backed by real revenue.
Banks Post Record Trading Revenue
Big banks reported strong trading revenue across the board. The top five—The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C), and Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC)—pulled in $34 billion combined, a 17% year-over-year jump.
This tells us traders are still leaning into volatility. They’re moving capital fast, playing both sides of macro events, and banks are monetizing it.
Lower credit reserves and stable balance sheets show financial confidence, not fear.
Like Tom Lee predicted, the rally has legs.
What These Reports Tell Us
- Consumers are still spending. That’s clear from Pepsi and United.
- Industrials are growing. GE’s strength and guidance bump prove it.
- The AI story is just beginning. TSMC’s results make that impossible to ignore.
- Banks are trading machines. Earnings don’t lie, and $34 billion in revenue proves it.
These numbers are fresh. The reactions are still unfolding. We can see where the Smart Money is flowing.
Most of the charts haven’t even broken out yet. But they will … very soon.
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