Earnings Scoreboard: Early S&P 500 reports post perfect revenue growth record despite mixed EPS

The article says early S&P 500 earnings reports are providing a mixed but generally constructive read on the upcoming reporting season. PepsiCo fell 3.2% in premarket trading after revenue beat expectations but EPS missed slightly, highlighting that strong sales alone may not be enough to satisfy investors. Delta Air Lines rose 1.8% premarket after delivering a beat on both revenue and earnings, supported by strong demand and operational execution. The broader takeaway is that investors are using these early results to gauge the tone for the rest of the season, with focus shifting to major financials, industrials, healthcare names, and large-cap market leaders such as JPMorgan, Bank of America, UnitedHealth, Netflix, and Johnson & Johnson. Overall sentiment toward the S&P 500 is neutral to mildly constructive, with individual stock reactions diverging based on whether companies beat both top and bottom lines.