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The first quarter earnings season is kicking off at an uncertain time for markets.

On Monday, Goldman Sachs (GS) marshaled a parade of bank and asset manager earnings this week, including from JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo (WFC), BlackRock (BLK), Bank of America (BAC), and Morgan Stanley (MS).

Also this week, Netflix (NFLX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), ASML Holdings (ASML), and PepsiCo (PEP) feature on the corporate update schedule.

Despite risks surrounding the Iran war, artificial intelligence, and delayed Fed rate cuts, Wall Street analysts have remained optimistic about earnings growth, the stock market’s primary driver over the long term. According to FactSet’s John Butters, analysts expect the S&P 500 (^GSPC) to report its sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth.

Follow along for the latest earnings updates.

Bank of America (BAC) reported a 17% increase in profits in the first quarter, continuing a trend of rising profits across the US’s major banks.

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Wells Fargo (WFC) earnings beat expectations, though revenue and net interest income fell short of estimates, sending shares 3% lower in morning trading.

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Citigroup (C) joined a clutch of other major banks reporting rising profits and beating earnings estimates, sending the stock higher ahead of the opening bell.

The bank said its profits rose 42% year over year to $5.8 billion. Earnings per share of $3.06 beat Wall Street estimates of $2.63, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Strong trading volumes helped boost Citi’s quarter. Revenue from fixed income markets increased 13% to $5.2 billion, while equity markets revenues increased 39% to $2.1 billion.

“We’re off to an exceptionally strong start in 2026, with revenue up 14% and net income growing 42%,” Citi CEO Jane Fraser said. “Services had an outstanding quarter with revenue up 17% and Markets crossed $7 billion in revenue. Banking continued to build momentum with fees up 12% amid a record first quarter in M&A.”

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stock dipped in premarket trading on Tuesday

In the first quarter, JNJ reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.70, beating Wall Street estimates of $2.68. Revenue of $24 billion also came in ahead of expectations of $23.6 billion.

The company raised its full-year earnings per share guidance slightly to $11.45–$11.65, with a midpoint in line with estimates.

JNJ said that growth was primarily driven by its cancer drug Darzalex and ‌psoriasis treatment Tremfya, which helped offset an approximate 920 basis point hit to its immunology drug Stelara as new entrants came to market following the expiration of JNJ’s patent.

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BlackRock (BLK) stock climbed 2% in premarket trading after the world’s largest asset manager reported its assets under management rose 20% year over year to $13.8 trillion.

Adjusted net income rose 17% to $2.07 billion, and revenue rose 27% to $6.7 billion, topping estimates of $6.4 billion forecast by Wall Street analysts.

Adjusted earnings per share of $12.53 also beat expectations of $11.50, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.

“BlackRock delivered one of the strongest starts to a year in our history," BlackRock CEO and Chairman Larry Fink said in the release.

Yahoo Finance’s David Hollerith reports:

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Shares of Fastenal Company (FAST) declined 4% in premarket trading as the maker of industrial fasteners, construction bolts, and custom parts reported growing margin pressure.

The company, which is viewed as a bellwether of the industrial economy, posted earnings that were in line with Wall Street’s expectations.

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Goldman Sachs’ (GS) profits climbed in the first quarter, fueled by jumps in M&A dealmaking and record equity trading.

But the stock dropped 3% in premarket trading as intermediation revenue for fixed income, currencies, and commodities fell short of expectations.

Yahoo Finance's David Hollerith reports:

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Goldman Sachs (GS) is kicking off a week of earnings for Wall Street’s biggest banks on Monday, with reports from JPMorgan Chase (JPM), Citigroup (C), Wells Fargo (WFC), Bank of America (BAC), and Morgan Stanley (MS) following on Tuesday and Wednesday.

A growing list of concerns will put their ability to churn out profits to the test. My colleague David Hollerith previews what to expect from their corporate updates this week:

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Wall Street analysts are coming into the first quarter earnings season with a dose of optimism.

According to FactSet’s John Butters, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) is expected to report double-digit earnings growth for the sixth quarter in a row. Analysts have upwardly revised their estimates, expecting year-over-year earnings growth of 13.2% for the index.

Still, the quarter brought a series of external events that have altered the business environment and are likely to be discussed on earnings calls:

The big Wall Street banks report quarterly results this week, marking the unofficial start of the Q1 earnings season.

We’ll also be keeping a close eye on a report from streaming giant Netflix (NFLX) as well as results for pharmaceutical maker Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), chip equipment manufacturer ASML Holding N.V. (ASML), and PepsiCo (PEP) later in the week.

Here’s this week’s lineup at a glance:

Read more about the week ahead for stocks and economic data.