Share Repurchases Grew 5.2% Year-Over-Year in Q4
Companies in the S&P 500 spent $136.6 billion on share buybacks during the fourth quarter.
Dividend Per Share Growth Slows to Single Digit Rate for First Time Since 2011
Aggregate dividend payments grew 3.6% year-over-year in Q4.
Price Increases from Earnings Beats Grow with Time
Short- and long-term, how does the market react to upside and downside earnings surprises?
S&P EPS Results Surprise, Sales Disappoint
The gulf between companies reporting positive surprises for EPS and sales has widened over time.
Did DJIA Companies Report Higher Non-GAAP EPS in FY 2015?
As of today, all of the companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) have reported EPS for FY 2015.
Understanding Interest Rate Swap Valuation
We cover the calculation of the cash flows to the determination of market value from swap initiation to maturity.
Largest Drop in S&P 500 EPS Estimate Over First Two Months of a Quarter since Q1 2009
During the first two months of Q1 2016, analysts lowered earnings estimates for companies in the S&P 500 for the quarter.
Intraday Evaluated Bond Pricing Gives Insight to OTC Bonds
Market conditions have created a number of challenges for buy-side organizations interested in locating, analyzing, and trading...
While US IPO Market Falls to Lowest Level in 7 Years, Global IPOs Pick Up Steam
The count of US companies going public in 2015 dropped by 40% compared to 2014, and the downward trend has continued in 2016.
U.S. M&A Deal and Private Equity Activity Both Tumble in January
U.S. M&A deal activity fell 7.1% and private equity activity decreased 26.6% from December.
Did S&P 500 Companies With Higher Global Exposure Report Lower Earnings Growth in Q4?
As of today, 87% of the companies in the index have reported actual results for the fourth quarter.
Webcast: What’s a Bond Investor to Do?
Market is off to rough start with liftoff in the US, quantitative easing in the Eurozone, credit worries in high yield/emerging...
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