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This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up<\/a> to receive in your inbox every morning along with:<\/p>\n

It may not be showing up in the major market averages, but the past week was a good five days for investors.<\/p>\n

And it’s really simple to understand why: The start of earnings season has been impressive.<\/p>\n

Not just a little impressive, but very impressive. And not just a function of banks like JPMorgan (JPM<\/a>), Citigroup (C<\/a>), and Morgan Stanley (MS<\/a>) cashing in on a bull market.<\/p>\n

Corporate America at large is wowing, which I find fascinating considering the economic uncertainty out there (have you seen any government economic data in the past two weeks? I haven’t…) and tariffs being in full effect.<\/p>\n

Going forward, I see three early themes to consider as we get more reports this week and next.<\/p>\n

One, the consumer isn’t buckling under tariff-related cost increases for things like cars and soda. Two, companies aren’t buckling either \u2014 but it’s apparent tariffs are hurting profits. And three, hat tip to many CFOs who have done a good job talking down earnings potential this year to keep earnings beats coming.<\/p>\n

Everywhere I look, I’ve seen positives to call out.<\/p>\n

General Motors (GM<\/a>) blasted earnings estimates and lifted guidance. CFO Paul Jacobson told me <\/a>he’s seeing a resilient consumer and no material pickup in auto loan defaults, despite the drama-filled busts of First Brands and Tricolor. Some of the bestselling autos for GM were on the pricier side \u2014 think well-optioned trucks and Cadillac SUVs.<\/p>\n

Hasbro (HAS<\/a>) CEO Chris Cocks (video above) told me sales have accelerated over the past seven weeks due to demand for figurines, among other toys. The company hiked its full-year sales forecasts and expects a solid holiday season.<\/p>\n

Rival Mattel (MAT<\/a>) noted improving sales.<\/p>\n

Incoming T-Mobile (TMUS<\/a>) CEO Srini Gopalan explained how his telecom giant added more new phone customers than expected \u2014 and why he leaned in<\/a> on increasing full-year profit guidance. Srini takes over as CEO on Nov. 1, with momentum at his sails.<\/p>\n

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Netflix (NFLX<\/a>) stock came under pressure after its earnings were clipped by a one-time expense. The stock got nicely defended, however, by the Street \u2014 as it should, given the double-digit percentage sales growth and the content slate it will deliver in 2026.<\/p>\n

Hilton (HLT<\/a>) and AT&T (T<\/a>) were out with earnings beats and healthy outlooks as consumers continue to show that resilience. The airlines did well too, led by Delta (DAL<\/a>).<\/p>\n

“We’ve got no deal with China. We’ve got some open geopolitical questions. And we have a consistent theme of margin contraction with record-high multiples. So that’s the bad news. The good news is earnings are going to grow meaningfully next year up double digits,” Great Hill Capital founder Tom Hayes told me on Opening Bid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s that upbeat expectation on 2026 earnings \u2014 supported by the results we are getting now \u2014 that should be enough to feed the appetite of the bulls.<\/p>\n

Ditto the raw earnings season stats, according to Evercore ISI.<\/p>\n

Reported third quarter sales growth for the S&P 500 (^GSPC<\/a>) has been tracking up 8.3% and earnings by a hearty 13.2%. Earnings are surprising analyst estimates by an average of 6.1%.<\/p>\n

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