Futures are gaining momentum ahead of a big earnings week. At the moment, the S&P 500 is up about 12 points. The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF ( NYSEARCA: VOO) is up another $1.34 in premarket. The Dow is up 50, as the Nasdaq gains 67. More than 80 S&P 500 companies are slated to post earnings this week, including Netflix, General Motors, and Tesla.
While the BofA analysts are wary of the pitfalls that could face the top financial stocks for the rest of 2025, if the tariffs and the economy combine to provide headwinds to the sector, if things smooth out some, the top blue chips in the industry could produce some impressive total return numbers for growth and income investors. They noted this in their report.