Most Positive EPS Preannouncements Issued by S&P 500 since 2012
For the second quarter, 75 companies have issued negative EPS guidance while 37 companies have issued positive guidance.
Do U.S. Economic Expectations Match Reality?
Despite a strong start, some 2017 indicator trajectories are stalling.
Nearly Half of S&P 500 Earnings Growth in Q2 Due to Energy
Ex-Energy, the estimated earnings growth rate for the index would fall to 3.6% from 6.5%.
Finding Hidden Risks Among European Uncertainties
Politically, 2017 could prove to be as active as 2016. How do you hedge for the unknowns?
Active Management’s Big Month in the Equity ETF Space
In May, actively managed ETFs blew away their competition in the race for asset gathering.
Modern Quantitative Finance: A Field in Transition
Trends point to more focus on the buy-side, regulation, and computational techniques and less stress on new models and...
Aite Group Survey Reveals Startling Technology Gap
How are firms incorporating technology into their workflows?
Smallest Cuts to S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q2 since 2014
One sector that stood out from the pack in terms of below-average cuts to estimates was Industrials.
Interpreting Earnings Calls with Natural Language Processing
This approach can enhance existing factors or introduce efficiencies to the often-manual task of analyzing earnings calls.
This year’s Global Derivatives conference showed clear signs of a field in transition.
Creating a Consolidated Look at Industry Consolidation
What's the best way to identify consolidation (and the corresponding investment opportunities) at the industry level?
M&A Deal Volume, Value Drop 18% in April
Only two of the 21 sectors tracked by FactSet Mergerstat posted relative gains in deal flow over the last three months.
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