To provide you with more recent observations while still using the same election outcomes from the past 20 years, our sample...
S&P 500 Sector Earnings Previews for Q3 2024: Energy and Utilities
The Energy sector is reporting largest (year-over-year) earnings decline of all eleven sectors in the S&P 500 for Q3 2024 at...
S&P 500 Reporting Net Profit Margin Of At Least 12% for the 2nd Straight Quarter
The (blended) net profit margin for the S&P 500 for Q3 2024 is 12.0%, which is below the previous quarter’s net profit margin of...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: October 25, 2024
At this stage of the Q3 earnings season, the S&P 500 is reporting mixed results. Positive earnings surprises reported by S&P 500...
Are The “Magnificent 7” Companies Top Contributors to Earnings Growth for the S&P 500 for Q3?
A number of the companies in the “Magnificent 7” have been the top contributors to year-over-year earnings growth for the S&P 500...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: October 18, 2024
At this early stage, the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 is off to a mixed start.
U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions Monthly Review: September 2024
U.S. M&A deal activity increased in September, going up 4.6% with 986 announcements compared to 943 in August.
Watch the Replay: Third Quarter S&P 500 Earnings Season Preview
John discusses analysts’ EPS cuts, expectations for sector-level earnings, the implications of earnings misses, and the role of...
What to Watch for the Financial Sector Ahead of the U.S. Presidential Election and a New Congress
Given the fluid scope of activities in Washington DC, we met up again with Michele Lieber, Global Head of Government Affairs at...
Highest Number of S&P 500 Technology Companies Issuing Positive EPS Guidance Since Q3 2021
Overall, 110 S&P 500 companies have issued quarterly EPS guidance for the third quarter. Of these companies, 60 have issued...
S&P 500 Will Likely Report Earnings Growth Above 7% For Q3
The S&P 500 is reporting earnings growth of 4.1% for the third quarter, which would mark the fifth-straight quarter of...
Changing Fortunes: Tracking 20 Years of Returns Across Credit and Venture Capital
We analyzed the returns of credit investments in our dataset and noted how it tracks through different policy adjustments and...
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