Earnings season and S&P earnings resilience

Markets rally as investors hope for an end to the Iran war, sending oil lower and stocks higher. U.S. consumers stay unexpectedly confident despite energy shocks, while Nike shares tumble after warning of a sharp slowdown in China sales.

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