U.S. stocks on the move: Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan, UnitedHealth, Goldman Sachs
SPY•S&P 500 futures were muted as investors awaited major U.S. bank earnings, while weakness in chip stocks weighed on Nasdaq futures; UnitedHealth shares rose after it raised its 2026 profit forecast, and Johnson & Johnson shares slipped after quarterly results.
1. Stocks in focus
JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs were expected to report higher third-quarter earnings, while shares of UnitedHealth rose after it raised its 2026 profit forecast and Johnson & Johnson shares slipped after quarterly results. U.S. memory stocks led semiconductor declines; Domino’s shares fell after missing same-store sales estimates, and Visa shares rose after securing Chinese approval for preparations for its card-clearing business.
