Early Tuesday morning, five of the six largest banks in America reported earnings around the same time... All five beat analyst expectations. All five posted strong revenue growth. And all five benefited greatly from the same tailwinds.

This Bank Makes Financial History... Again By John Evelius, junior analyst, Chaikin Analytics Early Tuesday morning, five of the six largest banks in America reported earnings around the same time... All five beat analyst expectations. All five posted strong revenue growth. And all five benefited greatly from the same tailwinds. Over the past several months, the financial industry has enjoyed surging equity markets, a record IPO season, and a consumer who kept spending. This is not a new trend, either. As we noted last summer, the banking industry was already building momentum that most investors missed. But one institution stood apart from the rest... This company just reported the highest quarterly profit in the history of American banking. Net income came in at $21.2 billion for the quarter. This beat the bank's own record of $18.1 billion net income from two years ago. Folks, this doesn't happen often. 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Add in a fresh $5 billion buyback... a regulatory door that just cracked open for hundreds of millions of new buyers... and Marc's Power Gauge flashing VERY BULLISH – its rarest signal. Get the full story before July 17. Making $21.2 Billion in Three Months Folks, unless you've been ignoring financial news this week, you know that I'm talking about JPMorgan Chase (JPM). JPMorgan earns income through three main areas – markets, investment banking, and consumer lending. Without a doubt, the strongest driver this quarter was the trading floor. Equity-trading revenue jumped 86% year over year to more than $6 billion. In fact, total market revenue hit $12.1 billion, topping its own all-time trading record set just three months ago. JPMorgan's investment-banking segment also saw a record surge, with revenue jumping 45% to $3.9 billion – the highest it has been since 2021. This rise was driven by strong equity underwriting, debt issuance, and advisory work. The consumer-credit arm held up as well. Net interest income hit $25.62 billion, up 10% year over year. And credit-card charge-off rate guidance came in lower than last quarter. This means that the American borrower is in better shape than expected. Folks, all of this added up to earnings per share ("EPS") hitting $7.70 – soundly beating analyst estimates of $5.85. The other four banks reporting also had strong quarters. Wells Fargo's (WFC) EPS came in at $2 against a $1.72 estimate. Goldman Sachs (GS) blew analysts' estimates out of the water with a $20.98 EPS against $14.48. This, combined with a 23.5% return on equity, gave Goldman one of the strongest quarters in the firm's history. Now, we don't have time to discuss in-depth numbers for all of these banks... But to wrap up, Bank of America (BAC) and Citigroup (C) earnings also beat estimates. In fact, across the group, every bank cleared expectations. And JPMorgan reset the bar. There May Be Trouble Ahead After this blockbuster quarter, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon highlighted the economy's "notable resiliency." But he urged caution moving forward... Dimon flagged geopolitical instability, persistent inflation, and even stretched asset valuations as potential risks, warning that they were "shifting below the surface like tectonic plates." Whether these risks play out into downside for the financial sector remains to be seen. But right now, the Power Gauge sees strength in both the financial sector and the bank industry specifically... JPMorgan is one of the 238 banking companies that get a "bullish" rating in our system. And while the stock dipped more than 2% in premarket trading on Tuesday despite the record results, it has since popped back up 5%. Under the hood in our system, we can see strong Technicals and Experts activity for JPMorgan. All of this shows that the business is not slowing down, despite potential headwinds. In fact, our system flipped to "bullish" on JPM earlier this month. Of the four other banks that reported excellent earnings on Tuesday, only one has a "bullish" or better rating. Put simply, five banks reported earnings on Tuesday morning. Four had good quarters... One had the best quarter any American bank has ever reported. Tuesday gave investors five banking data points to compare – and the Power Gauge has a clear view on which one stands out. Good investing, John Evelius Market View Major Indexes and Notable Sectors     # Hld:     Bullish     Neutral       Bearish Dow 30 -0.21% 9 16 6 S&P 500 -0.54% 119 316 63 NASDAQ -1.64% 21 67 17 Small Caps -0.06% 694 1047 309 Bonds -0.04%   Real Estate +2.92% 38 57 2 — According to the Chaikin Power Bar, Small Cap stocks and Large Cap stocks are Bullish. 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