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WSJ
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2 months ago
The Nasdaq added 0.9% and the S&P 500 rose 0.4%, buoyed by tech strength and a blockbuster start to the second-quarter earnings season. Five of the nation's largest lenders—including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs—reported a 39% jump in combined earnings to over $49 billion, driven by surging Wall Street fees from a widespread “risk-on” environment, the recent SpaceX IPO, and the AI boom.