JPMorgan (JPM) shares inched higher on Tuesday as investors cheered the largest U.S. bank’s solid Q2 earnings, featuring a 27% year-over-year increase to $58 billion. More importantly, the investment firm posted record net income of $21.16 billion, which translates to $7.7 on a per-share basis, crushing Street estimates set at $5.55 per share.
At the time of writing, JPMorgan stock is up about 20% versus its year-to-date low.