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JPMorgan dips despite posting stellar earnings and raising full-year net interest income outlook

America’s biggest bank is slightly lower in premarket trading despite posting stellar Q2 results and raising its full-year net interest income forecast.

JPMorgan reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of $4.96 (compared to the estimated $4.47) on managed revenue of $45.7 billion (est. $44.1 billion), besting every Wall Street analyst’s forecast on both the top and bottom lines. JPMorgan’s dealmaking was a big contributor to these robust numbers: its investment banking division delivered the biggest revenue surprise relative to expectations.

Management boosted its full-year outlook for net interest income to roughly $95.5 billion from about $94.5 billion, while also nudging estimated expenses higher by about $500 million to ~$95.5 billion.

“The US economy remained resilient in the quarter,” Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon said. “The finalization of tax reform and potential deregulation are positive for the economic outlook. However, significant risks persist — including from tariffs and trade uncertainty, worsening geopolitical conditions, high fiscal deficits, and elevated asset prices.”

Year to date, shares of JPMorgan are up 20%, outpacing the 13% advance in the KBW Bank Index.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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Nike sinks to lowest level since 2014 after warning of “challenged” sales environment in Q4 report

Did Nike do it?

Investors had a mixed reaction after the global sports apparel company reported its fourth quarter earnings on Tuesday after the bell. Shares initially rose 5% as Nike beat out Wall Street expectations amid a hefty tariff refund bonus. However, the stock then sank to its lowest level since August 2014 in postmarket trading.

Here are the Q4 numbers:

  • Revenue of $11.0 billion (estimate: $10.8 billion).

  • Adjusted earnings per share of $0.20 (estimate: $0.12).

Ahead of this report, Nike warned that results would be flattered by a one-time tariff refund (now estimated at roughly $0.52 per share for the bottom line). That gave the company an extra cushion in snapping its streak of seven quarters of year-over-year profit declines.

Over the past year, the company had been punished by tariffs on imported goods, stagnant consumer spending, and increasing competition from other footwear brands like New Balance, Adidas, and Hoka.

Outgoing CFO Matthew Friend deemed it an “increasingly challenging operating environment, where sell-through remains challenged.”

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