Are More S&P 500 Companies Citing “Election” on Earnings Calls for Q2 2024 vs. Q2 2020?
During each corporate earnings season, companies often comment on domestic or international events that may have an impact on...
Are More S&P 500 Companies Discussing “Recession” on Q2 Earnings Calls Than Average?
Given concerns in the market about a possible economic slowdown or recession, have more S&P 500 companies than normal commented...
U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions Monthly Review: July 2024
U.S. M&A deal activity increased in July, going up 7.2% with 1,053 announcements compared to 982 in June. Aggregate M&A spending...
The Uncertain Future of Multiyear Rate Plans in Maryland
In June, the Maryland Public Service Commission denied Pepco’s application for a multiyear rate plan, introducing uncertainty...
S&P 500 Reporting Largest Year-over-Year Revenue Growth Since Q4 2022
The blended (combines actual results for companies that have reported and estimated results for companies that have yet to...
Consumer Price Index (CPI) For July 2024 Is Projected to Rise 3.0% (Y/Y)
The median estimate (year-over-year, not seasonally adjusted) for the consumer price index (CPI) for the month of July 2024 is...
Gas Prices Surge Amid Ukraine’s Incursion into Russia
Due to Ukraine's offensive near Sudzha, TTF gas prices have surged to their highest point this year and are pushing European...
Market Is Punishing Negative EPS Surprises More Than Average for Q2
To date, 91% of the companies in the S&P 500 have reported earnings for the second quarter. Of these companies, 78% have reported...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: August 9, 2024
At this late stage of the second quarter earnings season, the performance of S&P 500 companies relative to expectations continues...
Going for Gold: Assessing the Strongest Investment Strategies In Western Europe
With the eyes of the world on Paris for the Olympic Games, we wanted to identify the top-performing strategies in France’s...
Listen In: US Asset Management Trends – ETF Edition
We sat down with esteemed FactSet colleague Elisabeth Kashner, VP Director of Global Fund Analytics for a tour of today's ETF...
Are Analysts Cutting EPS Estimates More Than Average for S&P 500 Companies for Q3?
Given concerns in the market about a possible economic slowdown or recession, have analysts lowered EPS estimates more than...
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