The Butterfly Effect of a Disruption to Global Supply Chains
“A property of chaotic systems by which small changes in initial conditions can lead to large-scale and unpredictable variation...
Despite Tariff Concerns, Analysts Making Smaller Cuts than Average to EPS Estimates for Q2
How significant is a 2.1% decline in the bottom-up EPS estimate during the first two months of a quarter?
Earnings Insight: Q1'19 By The Numbers [Infographic]
A look at the numbers that defined the S&P 500 in the first quarter of 2019.
How Much Did Non-GAAP EPS Exceed GAAP EPS for the Dow 30 in Q1?
What percentage of these companies reported non-GAAP EPS for Q1 2019?
Five Great Reads From FactSet's CFA Charterholders
Whether you'll be on-site for the conference this year or not, the session topics offer a great framework for better...
Sustainable Investing: Then vs. Now
To understand what is driving the market today, it helps to understand how it has evolved over the course of its long history.
Market Punished S&P 500 Companies Reporting Negative EPS Surprises in Q1
To date, more than 90% of the companies in the S&P 500 have reported earnings for the first quarter. Of these companies, 76% have...
Market Not Punishing S&P 500 Companies Reporting Negative EPS Surprises in Q1
A much smaller number of S&P 500 companies are providing EPS guidance for Q2 compared to the five-year average for a quarter.
How to Outperform an Outperformer
This article investigates the possibility of generating alpha from a top-down perspective by looking at the performance of top...
S&P 500 Companies with More Global Exposure Reported Double-Digit Earnings Decline in Q1
Coming into the Q1 earnings season, there were concerns in the market about the impact of the stronger U.S. dollar, slower global...
Earnings Season Update: May 10, 2019
To date, 90% of the companies in the S&P 500 have reported actual results for Q1 2019. In terms of earnings, the percentage of...
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