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May 28, 2026

Stocks Have Room to Rally Amid Earnings Support

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UBS maintains a positive medium-term outlook for global equities, driven by robust earnings growth and AI adoption, despite near-term volatility from Middle East tensions.

Key Takeaways

  • 1.Strong corporate earnings are expected to drive equity gains over the medium term, despite volatility from geopolitical tensions.
  • 2.US earnings growth is broadening, with S&P 500 EPS now expected to grow 20% year over year.
  • 3.Asian markets show broadening growth potential, moving beyond the AI hardware leaders (Korea/Taiwan) to mainland China and Southeast Asia.

Table of Contents

  • From the studio
  • Thought of the day
  • A broadening of profit growth should support US equities
  • What to watch: 27 May
  • Market update
  • Global asset class preferences definitions
  • Appendix

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Authors

Min Lan TanMark HaefeleDavid Lefkowitz

Securities

SPXBrent CrudeNKY

Themes

AI Monetization and AdoptionGeopolitical Tensions and Oil VolatilityBroadening of Earnings Growth

Regions

GlobalAsia PacificEuropeUnited StatesChinaJapan