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Sights and sounds from the Open Championship’s final round

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The final round of the 153rd Open Championship is underway at Royal Portrush Golf Course in Northern Ireland. Scottie Scheffler took a four-stroke lead into Sunday, looking for his first Open title and his fourth major. Haotong Li is four shots back, followed by Matt Fitzpatrick, with Rory McIlroy among a group six shots behind. Who will be hoisting the Claret Jug at the end of the day?

Here are the best moments from the fourth round of the 2025 Open Championship.

Gotterup staying in it

Former champ finishes up

Scheffler still in control through nine

Scheffler has a five-shot lead halfway through the final round of the Open Championship. He bounced back with a birdie on No. 9 after a double bogey on No. 8. Chris Gotterup is currently in second place.

What a turnaround

Bryson moving up

Scheffler gets off to a good start

The leader arrives



Tour de France 2025 results: Tim Wellens cruises to maiden Tour win on stage 15

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It is a fifth stage win for UAE during this year’s race, with Pogacar claiming the other four.

“It is a very special victory,” said Wellens. “Everybody knows the Tour de France but not many people win in the Tour de France, so it was very beautiful.”

After three gruelling days in the Pyrenees mountains, the 166 remaining riders faced a transitional stage before the second and final rest day of this year’s Tour.

The stage looked set for a breakaway win and Wellens sensed his opportunity on the last of the three categorised climbs, up the Pas du Sant 55km from the line.

Wellens emerged from a lead group of eight on the ascent, along with Michael Storer, Quinn Simmons and Victor Campeanaerts.

The group briefly reformed on the long descent to Carcassone but moments later, Wellens attacked with 44 km to go and the chasers never looked like closing the gap.

“I felt super good today,” Wellens added. “On the last climb of the day I felt really good. I knew the others felt really good but I knew I had to go solo. At the top of the climb I found my moment and I felt I had the legs to keep it to the end.

“I knew I had to enjoy the moment and kept riding until the end so I had a big gap to enjoy it and maybe put my bike in the air after the finish – but I was so happy I forgot to do it.”

Special envoy calls Bukele ‘a good friend’ after prisoner swap with Venezuela

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U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs, Adam Boehler, called Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele “a good friend” after he helped secure the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in Venezuela in exchange for the return of more than 250 Venezuelans that the U.S. had sent to be imprisoned in El Salvador.

In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Boehler said the hostage exchange has been “months in the works” and is a result of “a great, unbelievable team, in terms of people on the ground, career people that folks don’t ever hear of,” who were “driving this bus really hard back and forth.”

“The reality here is Bukele had — who’s been great — Bukele had a number of people there at CECOT. He made a deal with Venezuela, and then Venezuela released all Americans, and so our portion of that deal was to make sure that all of our boys got home,” Boehler said.

CNN’s Jake Tapper pressed Boehler on the Trump administration’s repeated insistence that it has no influence over Bukele—an argument officials made after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered the administration to facilitate the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador but has since returned to the U.S.

“Doesn’t this exchange show the Trump administration does, in fact, have the ability to work with Bukele and to get people released from this El Salvador prison when they want to?” Tapper asked.

“Well, what it shows is that the president has been very clear. Bringing Americans home is a critical priority. We don’t accept when other countries take people,” Boehler responded.

“President Bukele has been a good friend, friend enough to know what’s important to the United States, and so we appreciate the fact that he cleared a deal with Venezuela to release these Americans that came home,” he continued.

Save More for Retirement by Focusing on This ’90-Day Number,’ Says Kevin O’ Leary

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The word “retirement” on its own can be scary to think about. Luckily there is something that could help establish a way to start saving and be ready for retirement — entrepreneur Kevin O’Leary’s “90-Day Number.”

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GOBankingRates breaks down what his method is and how it can boost your retirement saving strategy.

Relying on Social Security alone is not a stable retirement plan. However, options like 401(k) plans and IRAs can help.

O’Leary explained that 401(k) plans are automatically withdrawn through an individual’s paycheck but IRA’s require the individual to directly open an account and contribute funds or set up auto contributions.

He called attention to the fact that many people spend more money than their paycheck allows and find it tough to put any extra money towards their 401(k) plans. To be able to increase retirement savings, O’Leary advises that individuals use a strategy called the 90-Day Number.

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O’Leary believes one of the smartest ways to understand where an individual stands financially starts with a simple 90-Day Number.

According to The Street, he recommends breaking money management down to one number based on total earnings over a three-month window, which he refers to as the 90-Day Number.

This short-term approach can help lead to better budgeting decisions and long-lasting financial results.

Finding a person’s 90-Day Number helps them know how much money they have available to put toward their 401(k) plan or IRA. This is achieved by looking at all sources of income and then listing all expenses separately including debt payments, car loans, rent and bills.

The main idea is to subtract the total expenses from the total income over three months, and if the answer is a positive number, then the person can consider contributing extra money towards their 401(k) plan or IRA.

If the answer is a negative number, then re-evaluation is needed to see how much spending goes beyond the amount of earnings and being sure to set up a plan for a budget to get finances back on track. Once that is accomplished, try again to find a suitable amount to contribute to retirement accounts.

Using O’Leary’s 90-Day Number can help an individual know how much money they have available to put towards saving more for retirement, but here are a few more things to consider.

Israeli forces kill 67 Palestinians seeking aid in northern Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says

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The Israeli military has killed at least 67 people waiting for UN aid lorries in northern Gaza, the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry says.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it had “fired warning shots” to remove “an immediate threat”. It disputed the number of reported deaths.

Six more people were killed waiting for aid elsewhere in Gaza and more than 150 people were injured, some seriously, the ministry said.

On Saturday it warned that extreme hunger was increasing in Gaza and growing numbers of people were arriving at its facilities “in a state of extreme exhaustion and fatigue”.

There have been almost daily reports of Palestinians being killed while seeking food since late May. On Saturday at least 32 people were killed by Israeli gunfire near two aid distribution points in southern Gaza, according to the ministry.

Many of the incidents have taken place near sites run by the controversial US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which uses private security contractors to distribute aid from sites in Israeli military zones, but some have taken place near aid brought in by the UN.

Meanwhile the Israeli military has issued evacuation orders for a crowded part of central Gaza where it has not launched a ground offensive during its 21 months of war against Hamas.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday that residents and displaced Palestinians sheltering in the city of Deir al-Balah should evacuate immediately and move towards al-Mawasi on the Mediterranean coast.

The evacuation demand, which could signal an imminent attack, has caused widespread panic among tens of thousands of Palestinians, as well as the families of Israeli hostages who fear their relatives are being held in the city.

The IDF has conducted air strikes in the area, but it has not yet deployed ground troops.

On Sunday, the Israeli military dropped leaflets from the sky ordering people in several districts in southwest Deir al-Balah to leave their homes and head further south.

“The (Israeli) Defense Forces continues to operate with great force to destroy the enemy’s capabilities and terrorist infrastructure in the area,” the military said, adding that it had not yet entered these districts during the war.

The affected neighbourhoods of Deir al-Balah are crowded with displaced people living in tents.

Israeli sources told Reuters news agency that the reason the army has stayed out of these districts so far is because they suspect Hamas might be holding hostages there.

At least 20 of the remaining 50 hostages in captivity in Gaza are believed to still be alive.

Most of the Strip’s population of more than two million people have been displaced at least once during Israel’s war with Hamas, with repeated Israeli evacuation calls covering large parts of the territory.

On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV called for an “immediate end to the barbarity of the war” and urged against “indiscriminate use of force”.

His comments came days after a deadly Israeli strike hit Gaza’s only Catholic Church, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country deeply regretted.

Meanwhile, the UN has said civilians are starving in Gaza and called for an urgent influx of essential goods.

Israel launched its war in Gaza in retaliation for the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023, which killed about 1,200 people and led to 251 others being taken hostage.

Israeli attacks have since killed more than 58,895 people in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The ministry’s figures are quoted by the UN and others as the most reliable source of statistics available on casualties.

Have this giant, noxious weed in your yard? How to get rid of it — without burning yourself

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(NEXSTAR) — The definition of a weed is relatively vague  — a plant growing where you don’t want it, experts explain — but some earn an extra adjective to describe them: noxious

That term has a federal definition, thanks to the Plant Protection Act: “any plant or plant product that can directly or indirectly injure or cause damage to crops (including nursery stock or plant products), livestock, poultry, or other interests of agriculture, irrigation, navigation, the natural resources of the United States, the public health, or the environment.”

One such massive, noxious weed may be growing in your yard, waiting to burn you if you try to remove it too quickly. 

Heracleum mantegazzianum, better known as giant hogweed, has been present in the U.S. for more than a century, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Invasive Species Information Center. 

Native to parts of Asia, researchers believe hogweed may have been brought to the U.S. as an ornamental garden option “because of its extremely large size and impressive flower.” It’s also possible its seeds, common in Middle Eastern cuisine, were among spice imports. 

Nonetheless, the giant hogweed has found its way around the country. The plant has been positively identified in several states, including Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

The perennial plant lives up to its name, reaching heights of 20 feet with massive umbrella-like flowers that bloom between May and July. The flowers, which grow in clusters, can reach diameters of 2.5 feet, according to the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board. Hogweed stems and stalks, reaching up to 4 inches in diameter, have purplish-red blotches and stiff hairs. The leaves have toothed edges and can grow to 5 feet wide.

You can see photos of the stem, leaf and flower of a giant hogweed plant in the slideshow below.

Hogweed is often found in moist areas, like along streams and rivers, where there is also shade. The massive plant is capable of causing soil erosion in these areas, which can give way for the seeds to be dispersed downstream to other areas, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources explains.

It’s not unlike cow parsnip, a plant native to the U.S. Cow parsnip can often appear tall, as seen in the photo below, with heads of white flowers and wide leaves. There are some notable differences between cow parsnip and giant hogweed, however. 

A 2008 photo shows a remaining patch of original prairie with cow parsnip in the foreground near Steptoe Butte in Whitman County in the Palouse, Washington. (Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation points to its size, for starters: Cow parsnip can reach roughly 6 feet in height, with flowers that are about a foot in diameter and leaves reaching 2 feet wide. That’s all about half of the size that hogweed can reach. Officials also say cow parsnip’s stems do not have the purple blotches found on hogweed. 

Despite their differences, both plants are capable of irritating your skin. Sap from cow parsnip leaves and stems can give you a “blistery rash” if you have sensitive skin, officials in Maine explain.

Giant hogweed sap, found on all parts of the plant, can lead to severe burns in as little as a day, Nexstar’s WIVB reports. If you have sap on your skin and are in the sun, you can develop phytophotodermatitis, a skin condition brought on by chemicals found in certain plants and fruits, like citrus. 

“The sap interferes with the skin’s natural ability to protect itself from sunlight, resulting in severe burning and blistering,” according to an article from the University of Maryland Extension. “If sap goes into the eyes, it can cause temporary or permanent blindness.”

Phytophotodermatitis can appear like sunburn on your skin, the Mayo Clinic explains, and develop itchy patches like eczema. The condition can last for several months, with treatment limited to “self-care measures, such as soothing the affected skin with a cool, wet cloth.”

If you come in contact with giant hogweed sap, Supervising Park Ranger Chuck Bartlett of Erie County, New York, recommends washing your skin with soap and water “as soon as absolutely possible” while avoiding sunlight. 

Managing hogweed in your yard or on your property can vary based on the size of the plant. As seedlings or young plants, Washington state officials say giant hogweed can be dug up or hand-pulled, as long as you’re wearing protective gear to avoid contact with the sap. You can also cut back larger plants before digging them up, bagging the plant and its flowers for disposal.

You may also require a herbicide treatment, which could require assistance from an expert, Minnesota officials explain.

If you live in a state that has not yet confirmed the presence of hogweed and believe you have spotted the noxious weed, you may want to document the sighting and report it to agriculture or wildlife officials before removing it.

More men are returning to the office. Here’s why that matters for women.

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The return to office is in full swing, but you might notice more men around the water cooler.

According to the Department of Labor, men are returning to the office in greater numbers than women. In 2024, 29% of employed men reported working from home, down from 34% the previous year. Approximately 36% of women worked from home last year, unchanged from 2023.

What’s behind these numbers? It’s likely a result of return-to-office initiatives in male-dominated industries like tech, Cory Stahle, senior economist at Indeed, told Yahoo Finance.

Women accounted for only about a quarter of computer and mathematical jobs in 2024, according to the data. For some roles, like computer programmers and computer hardware engineers, the share is even lower — 17.8% and 14.3% — respectively.

“Many of these return-to-office efforts are coming at a time when demand for workers in male-dominated industries has weakened, giving employers the upper hand,” Stahle said.

As for the unbudging number of women working remotely over that two-year period, there could be an explanation for that finding as well, according to Stahle.

Female-dominated fields such as private education and health services, leisure and hospitality, and state and local government have been less affected by return-to-work mandates, he said. “Many of the jobs in these industries are already in-person roles.”

Whether women are trying to move up or break into fields where office time is required, the trend away from remote arrangements could have far-reaching repercussions for gender equity.

Here’s why: Nearly 9 in 10 CEOs said in a 2024 survey that they “will reward employees who make an effort to come into the office with favorable assignments, raises, or promotions.”

That could also play out in the gender wage gap that has persisted across industries for decades. Last year, women earned an average of 85% of what men earned, according to Pew Research Center.

Will the pay gap get worse if in-office attendance is a prerequisite for pay bumps?

“In theory, remote work can be viewed as either a positive or negative amenity: It may offer greater scheduling flexibility, enhancing work-life balance, but it may also limit access to face-to-face mentoring and raise concerns about potential career growth penalties,” said Zoë Cullen, a lead researcher for a National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) study on remote work.

We do know that roughly 8 in 10 CEOs envision a full return to the office in the next three years, and many of those making it mandatory have threatened employees with termination if they fail to follow the company’s return-to-office mandate.

So far, the types of jobs being hit by these mandates have been well-paying, white-collar roles, Stahle said.

“If a worker can’t or chooses not to return to the office and loses their higher-paying job as a result, that will have clear implications for the pay gap and the economy,” he said.

According to the Department of Labor, men are returning to the office in greater numbers than women. (Getty Creative)
According to the Department of Labor, men are returning to the office in greater numbers than women. (Getty Creative) · Maskot via Getty Images

Remote work has been facing into the wind all year. Organizations that describe their workplace environment as remote shrank dramatically between 2024 and 2025, according to a study by Payscale.

Despite the pressure, plenty of workers, not just women, are standing their ground on full-blown return-to-office attendance and are willing to take a pay cut to hold on to some flexibility.

A majority of job candidates would accept a pay cut to work remotely, according to a new survey by Criteria Corp. On average, employees are willing to accept a 25% pay cut for partly or fully remote roles, according to the NBER study.

All that said, the balance of power has shifted.

In 2023, when workers had the upper hand in a tight labor market, the odds of being penalized for not coming into the office were low, or in many cases, not realistic for employers, who were well aware that workplace flexibility was one way that they could hang on to and lure skilled workers.

Return-to-office demands by many tech-oriented employers, including Amazon, Google, and Meta, hit a fever pitch earlier this year.

“In a softening labor market, employers have more leverage to demand in-office work,” Marc Cenedella, founder of Ladders Inc., a career site for jobs that pay $100,000 or more, told Yahoo Finance. “The great resignation is over. The great return is upon us.”

Compromise, however, has inched in. And that playbook can work for many women, who still shoulder a disproportionate share of caregiving responsibilities for children and aging parents, and need and value flexibility more than men.

Flexible work benefits have stabilized enough to suggest a permanent place in employers’ benefits, according to a new SHRM Employee Benefits Survey.

Overall, hybrid office environments — where attendance is generally three days a week for so-called knowledge workers (not front-line ones) — are the norm now at more than half of companies, followed by traditional office environments at 27%, with remote-first environments making up only 16% of office types, per Payscale data.

In fact, while 4 in 10 organizations deployed a return-to-office mandate in recent years, an increasing number have done a bit of soft shoe around the specific requirements and have loosened the rules depending on job type and for those who are top performers.

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Long-term trends in the workforce could ultimately help women gain ground.

“As the baby boomer generation ages and companies grapple with fewer younger workers and our labor market tightens, companies can’t afford to overlook any segment of the workforce, especially women,” said Gwenn Rosener, co-founder of recruiting firm FlexProfessionals.

Because fewer people are born each year, our workforce is going to start to shrink, and we need workers to make products, provide services, and pay taxes, Bradley Schurman, a demographic strategist, told Yahoo Finance.

“So, as we enter this period of the Super Age, with more people over the age of 65 than under the age of 18, this is going to create market conditions that are going to increase the demand for workers of all ages because the supply is so low,” he said. “Women will be able to negotiate for greater benefits and for greater salaries and more flexibility. And it’s not just women, disabled and other marginalized groups will likely benefit too.”

Kerry Hannon is a Senior Columnist at Yahoo Finance. She is a career and retirement strategist and the author of 14 books, including the forthcoming “Retirement Bites: A Gen X Guide to Securing Your Financial Future,” “In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work,” and “Never Too Old to Get Rich.” Follow her on Bluesky.

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Exit polls suggest ruling party set to lose majority

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Exit polls from an election in Japan project the ruling coalition is set to lose its majority, putting the country’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba under immense political pressure.

Voters headed to the polls earlier on Sunday for the tightly-contested upper house election, being held amid public frustration over rising prices and the threat of US tariffs.

Having already lost its majority in Japan’s more powerful lower house, defeat for the coalition in the upper house would critically undermine its influence over policymaking and could prompt Ishiba to quit less than a year after he was elected.

The coalition needs 50 seats to retain control of the 248-seat upper chamber – with an exit poll from public broadcaster NHK projecting them to win between 32 and 51.

Earlier polls had indicated that Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior partner Komeito were at risk of losing their majority, having already lost their majority in Japan’s more powerful lower house.

On Sunday, NHK projected it “may be difficult for the ruling coalition to maintain their majority”.

Despite the projection his coalition would lose the upper house, Ishiba told a news conference at his party’s headquarters in Tokyo that he intended to remain as prime minister.

“We are engaged in extremely critical tariff negotiations with the United States…we must never ruin these negotiations,” he said.

Half of the seats in the upper chamber were being voted on in Sunday’s election, with members elected for six-year terms.

If the coalition takes home less than 46 seats, it would mark its worst performance since it was formed in 1999.

Ishiba’s centre-right party has governed Japan almost continuously since 1955, albeit with frequent changes of leader.

The expected result underscores voters’ frustration with Ishiba, who has struggled to inspire confidence as Japan struggles against economic headwinds, a cost-of-living crisis and trade negotiations with the United States.

Many are also unhappy about inflation – particularly the price of rice – and a string of political scandals that have beleaguered the LDP in recent years.

The last three LDP premiers who lost a majority in the upper house stepped down within two months, and analysts had predicted that a significant loss in this election would yield a similar outcome.

This would open the field for a potential run at the leadership by other notable LDP members, including Sanae Takaichi, who finished second to Ishiba in last year’s general election; Takayuki Kobayashi, a former economic security minister; and Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

In any case, a change of leadership within the ruling party would almost certainly unleash political drama and destabilise Japan’s government at a pivotal moment in US-Japan trade negotiations.

Support for the ruling coalition appears to have been eroded by candidates from the small, right-leaning Sanseito party, which drew conservative votes with its “Japanese First”, anti-immigration rhetoric.

Sanseito first gained prominence on YouTube during the Covid-19 pandemic, spreading conspiracy theories about vaccinations and a cabal of global elites.

The fringe party’s nativist rhetoric widened its appeal ahead of Sunday’s vote, as policies regarding foreign residents and immigration became a focal point of many parties’ campaigns.

Going off the NHK exit polls, it is on course to win seven seats.

Famous for its isolationist culture and strict immigration policies, the island nation has experienced a record surge in both tourists and foreign residents in recent years.

The influx has further driven up prices for Japanese people and fuelled a sentiment among some that foreigners are taking advantage of the country, aggravating discontent.

Against that same backdrop, Ishiba last week launched a task force aimed at tackling “crimes or nuisance behaviours committed by some foreign nationals”, including those relating to immigration, land acquisitions and unpaid social insurance.

At least 35 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam

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A tourist boat in Vietnam capsized during a sudden thunderstorm on Saturday, leaving 35 people dead, while four remain missing, according to state media.

Ten people survived, including one 10-year-old boy who hid in an air pocket after the ship turned over, local media said.

“Everything happened so fast,” the boy, who was traveling with his parents, told VietnamNet. “I tried to get out, and then the soldiers rescued me.”

State media reported that all 49 people aboard the tourist boat were Vietnamese, including 46 passengers and three crew members.

The ship, built in 2015, was on a sightseeing tour of Sung Sot Cave and Titop Island, two popular destinations in Ha Long Bay, known for their scenic views.

“It’s the worst accident I’ve known in Ha Long Bay in the last 25 years,” Bui Cong Hoan, deputy chairman of Ha Long Tourist Boat Association, told The New York Times in a phone interview.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent his condolences to the victims’ families, and he ordered the ministries of National Defense and Public Security, as well as civil defense workers, to support the search and rescue operations.

Wall Street raises the stakes as stocks hit records

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Earnings season is in full swing, and Wall Street has a clear message to companies: Good just isn’t good enough.

Market action this week reinforced that growing thesis, with big banks like JPMorgan (JPM) and Bank of America (BAC) ending the week with muted gains despite solid earnings and a message of consumer resilience.

Netflix (NFLX), which currently trades at roughly 40 times forward earnings, a steep premium to the broader market and even many of its tech peers, faced an even sharper reaction. Shares fell 5% on Friday despite the streaming giant reporting a beat on both the top and bottom lines and raising its full-year guidance.

“An overall ‘good’ set of results and guide were not good enough for elevated expectations,” William Blair analyst Ralph Schackart wrote in a reaction to the Netflix report.

That disconnect between performance and price reaction isn’t isolated. As earnings season ramps up, the broader market is contending with elevated valuations and a growing sense that even strong results may not be enough to justify current levels.

“The biggest risk right now is valuation,” Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management, told Yahoo Finance on Friday. “When we look at the fundamentals, I think that those will be improving. But how much are you paying for those fundamentals?”

Companies entered this earnings season with lowered expectations, shaped by growing uncertainties around tariffs, policy, and the path of interest rates.

According to FactSet, analysts initially projected just under 5% earnings growth for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) in the second quarter. That estimate rose to 5.6% on Friday as more companies reported stronger-than-expected results. If that number holds, it would still mark the slowest pace of profit growth since Q4 2023.

So far, 83% of S&P 500 companies that have reported topped second quarter EPS estimates, above the five-year average of 78%. Still, the average earnings surprise of 7.9% lags the five-year norm of 9.1%.

And with a relatively easy bar to clear, strategists warn that investors are showing little patience for any stumbles.

“I expect that we’re going to be seeing a lot of volatility,” Jacobsen said. “Earnings misses are going to get punished a lot more than usual. I don’t think investors have the patience to really deal with companies that are missing any of those estimates.”

Stocks are currently trading at record highs after staging a historic comeback since Trump’s initial “Liberation Day” tariff threats in April, which briefly triggered a sharp sell-off after he pledged sweeping duties on some of the US’s largest trading partners. The White House later softened its stance, first granting a 90-day extension and then pushing the deadline again to Aug. 1.