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Investors brace for first-quarter earnings, with big banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan leading the way. The focus is on whether U.S. corporate profits can maintain growth amid rising energy costs due to the Middle East conflict. Expectations are high for strong growth, bolstering stock market optimism. Markets have held steady, with the S&P 500 nearly recovering from late February losses. Earnings forecasts continue to rise, with tech profits potentially surging over 40% and healthcare dipping around 10%. Strategists see a high bar for full-year S&P 500 earnings growth of nearly 19% in 2026. Banks reports will provide insights into consumer spending and business borrowing patterns, while the producer price index report offers inflation clues. Oil shocks from the Middle East conflict pose a growing threat to U.S. inflation and profits, with results closely watched.

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