2nd Quarter 2024 Stock Market Results. A rally for equities continued in the second quarter of 2024, once again led by large cap. But inflation was stickier than some expected.

Net earnings in the second quarter of 2024 were $1.6 billion, or $6.85 per share, compared to $1.7 billion, or $6.63 per share, in the second quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due to.