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10-Year Treasury Yield Falls Below 5.2%, Financial Stocks Under Pressure

The yield on the 10-year Treasury note slipped below 5.2% for the first time in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, and yet sentiment in equities remained cautious, with little support from large financials ringing in the start of the Q3 earnings season.Energy was the best-performing sector in the S&P 500 as WTI crude oil gained for the fourth consecutive session, rising above $94 per barrel amid escalating conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemeni Houthis.   Healthcare was the worst-performing sector in the benchmark index, dragged down by disappointing Q3 results out of Johnson & Johnson.   Financials were also under pressure, with shares of JPMorganending the day down nearly 1% after a rare earnings miss.  Citiand Wells Fargofared worse, dropping 5.6% and 3.1% on earnings.  In Tech, Semiconductor Equipment names were dragged down by a disappointing investor day presentation by Applied Materials, which shed 7% on the day, though Semiconductors - with the exception of more losses by Micron- largely held steady.In the opening hour of the evening session, S&P e-minis are a little changed while the Nasdaq 100 contract is down by 0.1%.   Precious metals are holding steady, though the U.S. Dollar has pared some of its recent gains ahead of Wednesday's key CPI data.Check out this evening's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER AFTER EARNINGS -AZZ Inc.up 1.8%ALSO HIGHER -Liquidiaup 46.1% after settlement agreement with United TherapeuticsGameStopup 2.2% after insider buyLOWER -Biomea Fusiondown 31.5% after announcing Phase 1 GLP-131 clinical trial results for BMF-650Tarsus Pharmaceuticalsdown 2.7% after registering stock for holdersBank of Americadown 2.1% after disclosing $1.2B fine from the Treasury Department due to money laundering allegations

S&P 500 Earnings Expected to Grow 30% in Q3

Stocks had a flattish session as investors digested earnings reports from big banks, as well as other major names like UnitedHealth and Domino's Pizza. Analysts expect S&P 500 earnings to grow 30% year-over-year in the third quarter, according to LSEG data. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams told Bloomberg in an interview that it "may be appropriate to have one more rate hike."Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Big banks kicked off earnings season, with Citiand Goldman Sachsposting upbeat results, Wells Fargoreporting mixed quarterly results, and JPMorganreporting lower-than-expected Q3 earnings and revenueUnitedHealthprovided a "beat and raise" report for Q3Johnson & Johnsonalso provided a "beat and raise" report for Q3Domino's Pizzareported better-than-expected Q3 earnings and revenueAppleintroduced the Apple Home Collection lineup of smart home accessories, as well as a new 4K Apple TV and Apple HomeView2. WALL STREET CALLS:VF Corp.upgraded to Buy at Truist and to Overweight at Piper SandlerPershing Square Inc.downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofAViking Holdingsupgraded to Overweight at BarclaysSecuritizedowngraded to Neutral at CitiAdobedowngraded to Hold at HSBC3. AROUND THE WEB:Boeingis set to begin deliveries of 737 Max aircraft to Japan's All Nippon Airways in December, Nikkei Asia reportsTake-Two'sRockstar intends to release a PC version of "Grand Theft Auto VI" during the first quarter of 2027, GamesBeat reportsTencenttold investors its planned bond offering of $5B will finance AI-related expenditures, Bloomberg saysKrogeranticipates a reduction of over one-third of its corporate headcount, eliminating about 3,000 roles across various functions over the next 3 years, Bloomberg reportsEpic Games has postponed the release of an upcoming video game collaboration with Disneyand has told its developers to use more AI tools to complete the game, Bloomberg says4. MOVERS:Bumblegained after announcing it will be acquired by Ithaca for $6.05 per share in cashFermirose after signing a credit support agreement with AMDBigBear.aiwas higher after securing more than $225M in contract awardsSyndaxwas lower after announcing its idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis study did not meet its endpointSix Flagsfell after one park visitor died and four others were injured at Six Flags Over Georgia5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Unity Bancorpreported Q3 results, with CEO James Hughes calling it "another strong quarter"FB Financialreported Q3 results, with EPS in-line with consensusBeam Globalreported preliminary Q3 resultsScienturereported preliminary Q3 results, with revenue missing consensusAlbertsonsreported Q2 results, with CEO Susan Morris stating the results "do not reflect the potential of the Company"INDEXES:The Dow fell 180.45, or 0.35%, to 51,670.10, the Nasdaq lost 41.52, or 0.15%, to 27,204.38, and the S&P 500 declined 1.79, or 0.02%, to 7,805.45.