America's big banks all passed the Fed's annual stress test, and now investors are going to be looking for dividend hikes and buybacks. We will find out what happens beginning in about two weeks.

A purveyor of beer, wine and spirits, along with a Dow Jones industrial consumer cyclical products maker are on deck to report earnings on Thursday and Friday.

Wednesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Alibaba, Alphabet, Antero Resources, Ballard Power Systems, Coterra Energy, Frontier Communications Parent, GE HealthCare Technologies, Host Hotels & Resorts, Kellogg, SL Green Realty, Sunstone Hotel Investors and Unity Software.

While they may not be as exciting as AI leaders, the seven highest-yielding S&P 500 stocks have incredible cash flow, have paid dependable dividends for years, and are well positioned for the second half of this year.

The U.S. Commerce Department reportedly is considering tightening its restrictions on chip exports to China.

Three companies have their proverbial foot in the AI door. Their gains, up until the end of May, were spectacular.

After U.S. markets close on Wednesday or before they open on Thursday, these three firms will report quarterly results.

Tuesday's top analyst upgrades and downgrades included Advance Auto Parts, Alphabet, Biogen, Cheesecake Factory, Chesapeake Energy, Micron Technology, MongoDB, Ross Stores, Tesla and TG Therapeutics.

This week, Micron Technology is among companies expected to lift the dividends they pay to shareholders, showing that they are doing well and have the earnings and cash flow strength to increase their payouts.

Electric pickup truck maker Lordstown Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection and commenced a lawsuit against its erstwhile partner Foxconn .