Environmental, social and governance concerns may play a growing role in investment matters in 2016. These trends reflect a...
The Battle for the Soul of the ETF Revolution
2015 was an outstanding year for the ETF industry. Assets are at all-time highs, and a record number of new ETFs hit the market....
S&P 500 2015 Earnings Recap: Crude Oil, Currency Drive Decline
We summarize the expected earnings declines for the S&P 500 for 2015, with a focus on the top and bottom performing sectors,...
2016 S&P Preview 500: Record-Level Bottom-Up EPS Projected for 2016
A recap of analyst projections and trends for the S&P 500 for 2016.
Record Number of Consumer Discretionary Companies Issuing Negative Guidance for Q4
For the fourth quarter to date, 85 companies in the S&P 500 have issued negative EPS guidance and 26 companies have issued...
Key Findings on the SEC’s August 24 Data Dump
This week, the SEC gave us a belated Christmas present. But what does it actually portend?
Low Energy Prices Cast Shadow on High Yield Bond Market
The outlook for the overall high yield market may have improved, but the energy segment of the market has been suffering and...
Do Analysts Expect a Rebound in Energy Earnings in 2016?
It appears analysts are pessimistic on earnings for the Energy sector for 2016, based on revisions to earnings estimates.
Q3 Cash Balance Near Record Level, While Capital Expenditures Continue to Fall
The S&P 500 (Ex-Financials) cash and short-term investments balance amounted to $1.45 trillion at the end of the third quarter,...
To No One's Surprise, the U.S. FOMC Has Raised Interest Rates
FactSet’s Sara Potter, VP, Market Analysis, takes a look at the reasoning behind the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest...
Increase in Dividends Help Push Distributions to New High
Shareholder distributions for companies in the S&P 500 amounted to $259.8 billion in Q3 (October), the highest quarterly total in...
Share Repurchases Return to Growth in Q3
Dollar-value share repurchases amounted to $156 billion over the third quarter (Aug-Oct), which represented a 16% increase from...
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