S&P 500 Companies with More Global Exposure Reported Higher Revenue Growth in Q1
In Q1 2018, S&P 500 companies with higher global revenue exposure outperformed those companies with lower global revenue exposure...
Bringing Risk Modeling into the Modern Era
The benefit of choosing meaningful factors for risk modeling is largely diminished if these factors are not modeled properly.
No Change in S&P 500 EPS Estimate for Q2 During Month of April
During the month of April, upward and downward revisions to company-level earnings estimates by industry analysts resulted in...
Is BlackBerry Poised for a Resurgence?
Once the biggest smartphone producer in the world, in 2016 the company announced that it would no longer produce its own devices....
How to Find Relative Value in Inflation-Linked Bonds
Inflation-linked bonds and inflation swaps are the most popular instruments to protect against inflation.
Are S&P 500 Companies Discussing “Tariffs” on Q1 Earnings Calls?
Given the recent focus on tariffs by the Trump administration, have companies in the S&P 500 commented on “tariffs” during their...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: April 27, 2018
As of today, all eleven sectors of the S&P 500 are reporting year-over-year earnings growth.
Regulation Best Interest and Related Proposals: Critical Investor Protection or Industry Headache?
Reg BI would impose a new “best interest” standard on broker-dealers when making investment recommendations to retail customers.
Best execution is focused on achieving the optimum outcome on a consistent basis, and not simply on attaining the best price.
S&P 500 Reporting Record-High Net Profit Margin for Q1 2018
During this earnings season, a number of companies in the S&P 500 have discussed wage increases and other rising costs during...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: April 20, 2018
As of today, all 11 sectors are reporting or are expected to report both earnings and revenue growth for the second straight...
M&A Deal Value and Volume Tick Up in March
Four of the 21 sectors tracked by FactSet Mergerstat posted relative gains in deal flow over the last three months compared to...
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