Earnings live: Google, Tesla to kick off 'Magnificent Seven' quarterly results - Yahoo Finance

What the report says

Yahoo Finance reported that Wall Street entered a heavy second-quarter earnings week with elevated expectations, as major companies including Alphabet, Tesla and Intel delivered updates. The live Yahoo Finance article, updated Friday, July 24, 2026, at 8:13 a.m. EDT, framed results from Alphabet and Tesla as key highlights, with Verizon and American Express closing out the week by posting earnings that topped expectations.

Despite those beats, the Yahoo headline said Verizon and American Express shares slipped. The report said Verizon benefited from growth in its monthly bill-paying phone subscriber base, while American Express indicated that cardholder spending continued during the second quarter. The article did not provide detailed revenue, profit or stock-move figures for the individual companies.

The broader market context was a strong reporting period for S&P 500 companies. Citing FactSet, Yahoo Finance said analysts expected second-quarter earnings for the index to rise 24.7% from a year earlier, above the five-year average of 16.4% and the 10-year average of 10.3%. If the estimate is realized, it would represent a second straight quarter of earnings growth above 20% and a seventh consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.

The results matter because large technology and consumer-facing companies can heavily influence investor sentiment about corporate profits, consumer demand and the direction of major stock indexes. As general context, Alphabet and Tesla are often grouped among the market’s largest growth stocks, so their quarterly updates are closely watched beyond their own sectors.