Q3 Earnings Could Be the Catalyst the Market Has Been Waiting For

Q3 Earnings Could Be the Catalyst the Market Has Been Waiting For

Q3 earnings season, led by energy and AI-driven tech gains, is likely to beat lowball consensus estimates, with S&P 500 outperformance possibly pushing the index toward 8,500 by early 2027.

S&P 500 posts 3% summer rally. Some on Wall Street think the gains can continue

The summer stock market wasn’t cruel after all. In fact, it was strong.

HSBC Elevates S&P 500 Forecast to 8,100 Amid Robust Earnings Surge

HSBC upgrades S&P 500 target to 8,100 from 7,650, driven by 40% earnings growth and AI spending. Major banks see index reaching 8,000+ by year-end.

S&P 500 Could Hit 8,100 Says HSBC as Earnings Smash Expectations

TLDR HSBC raised its S&P 500 year-end target to 8,100, up from 7,650 Strong corporate earnings are the main driver, with first-half 2026 EPS growth near 40% HSBC forecasts full-year 2026 earnings growth of 33%, or $360 EPS AI capital spending is cited as a key catalyst supporting tech and...

HSBC lifts S&P 500’s year-end target to 8,100 on earnings strength

Sept 8 : HSBC raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 to 8,100 from 7,650 on Tuesday, betting that strong corporate earnings and sustained spending on AI infrastructure will extend the benchmark index’s rally.The revised target implies about 4.9 per cent upside from the index’s last close. HSBC expects EPS growth of more than […]