Morgan Stanley has identified three stocks that could outperform as the second-quarter earnings season gets underway. The Wall Street bank highlighted GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV), Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), and United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) among its top picks, citing expectations that they will deliver strong quarterly earnings. GE Vernova GE Vernova stock has done well this year, helped by the rising demand for power equipment amid the artificial intelligence boom. It has soared by 61% this year and by nearly 100% in the last 12 months. Recently, however, the stock has wavered and now sits a few points below its all-time high. Even so, Morgan Stanley analysts believe that the company will bounce back after its earnings on July 22....
GE is a Massachusetts-based industrial conglomerate that operates in industries such as aviation, power generation, healthcare, renewable energy, transportation, and finance.