The US corporate earnings season is set to accelerate this week, with results from Alphabet, Intel and Tesla expected to provide fresh direction to markets amid lofty expectations for artificial intelligence (AI)-led growth and uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict.
Wall Street enters the busy earnings week after a volatile stretch. The S&P 500 ended lower last week as semiconductor stocks witnessed a sharp sell-off, although the benchmark index remains up about 9% so far in 2026 and is trading roughly 2% below its record high reached earlier in June, according to Reuters.
