S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: February 7, 2020
64% of the companies in the S&P 500 have now reported actual results for Q4 2019, with a blended earnings growth rate of 0.7%,
Traders Increasingly Trust Automation of FX Execution
Watch this video in which FactSet's Chris Matsko discusses the needs of FX traders and how automation can make the trading desk...
The Value of Leveraging Individual ESG Factors Across Sectors
Over the last several years, the financial markets have seen increasing discussions around ESG investing. However, there remain a...
Regulatory Update: February 2020
Read On To See Which Regulatory Stories Dominated The Conversation This February 2020.
Does ESG Present a Risk to 1.2 MMb/d of Permian Production?
Here we focus on Permian producer ESG goals and the potential impacts to volumes should flaring curtail production.
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: January 31, 2020
The S&P 500 blended (combines actual results with estimates for companies that have yet to report) earnings decline for the...
Five Economic Charts to Watch in 2020: Asia Pacific
The charts below provide a glimpse into how the U.S.-China trade war, the coronavirus, and Australia bushfires are impacting the...
Here we explore the factors that determine whether coal-to-gas switching can be a big enough demand lever to help balance the...
Highest Forward 12-Month P/E Ratio for S&P 500 Since 2002
The increase in the price of the S&P 500 has been the main driver of the increase in the P/E ratio over the past 12 months.
Understanding the Interest Rate Sensitivity of Insurance Companies
Life insurance stocks tend to correlate highly with interest rate movements, yet they surged 25% in 2019 despite a 100 bp drop in...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: January 24, 2020
A Q4 earnings contraction would mark the first time the index has reported four straight quarters of yoy earnings declines since...
Banks in 2020: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Banks enter 2020 facing cross-currents; some are favorable, some are challenging, and some tail risks appear genuinely unnerving.
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