Buy 2 Large-Cap Stocks Set to Beat on Q3 Earnings With Strong Upside

The third-quarter 2024 earnings season is advancing in top gear. By the end of this week, we will cross the half way mark of Wall Street's benchmark – S&P 500 Index's – earnings release. This week is the most crucial for this reporting cycle. Five "Magnificent 7" stocks are set to release their quarterly financial numbers. Aside from these five behemoths, a long-list of big companies will report earnings results this week, too. Earnings reports of two such stocks that market participants should closely watc ...