Corporate America Has a Low Bar to Beat on Earnings
Expectations aren't high: Wall Street is bracing for the weakest earnings season since mid-2023. Analysts see second-quarter profit growth of 2.5% for companies in the S&P 500, Bloomberg Intelligence data show. The full-year growth forecast for the index has dropped to 7.1% from 9.4% in early April.
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