JPMorgan Bags Record Profit on $6 Billion Stock-Trading H…

JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported a record quarterly profit, fueled by a remarkable 86% increase in stock trading revenue, amounting to $6.03 billion. This performance surpassed analyst expectations and contributed to total trading revenue of $12.1 billion, exceeding previous records. A significant factor in this success was a $4.6 billion gain from a long-held stake in Visa Inc.

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By Hannah Levitt

July 14, 2026 at 6:45 AM EDT

Updated on July 14, 2026 at 7:16 AM EDT

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported its highest quarterly profit ever as stock traders blew past analysts’ estimates and a long-held Visa Inc. stake paid off to the tune of $4.6 billion.

The second-quarter equities haul climbed 86% from a year earlier to $6.03 billion, according to a statementBloomberg Terminal Tuesday. That beat even the highest estimate among analysts surveyed by Bloomberg and brought total trading revenue to $12.1 billion, more than the previous all-time high set in the first three months of this year.

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JPMorgan Bags Record Profit on $6 Billion Stock-Trading Haul