Derivative Charts: Plotting the Growth of the Alternatives Market
Though presented in a different manner, our quarterly NAV growth chart tells a similar story to our Cobalt base analytics, with...
U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions Monthly Review: April 2024
U.S. M&A deal activity increased in April, going up 6.9% with 988 announcements compared to 924 in March. Aggregate M&A spending...
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2024 is Projected to Rise 3.4% Year-Over-Year
The median estimate (year-over-year, not seasonally adjusted) for the consumer price index (CPI) for the month of April 2024 is...
Excluding Bristol Myers Squibb, S&P 500 Would Be Reporting Earnings Growth Above 8% for Q1
The blended (combines actual and estimated results) year-over-year earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 for Q1 2024 is 5.4%. If...
Cautious Optimism for Capital Markets Coming Out of 1Q24
The IPO market is opening and several fixed income markets opened up more in 1Q24, positives both in and of themselves and as...
First Increase in EPS Estimates for S&P 500 Companies for Q2 2024 Since Q4 2021
Given concerns in the market about a possible economic slowdown or recession, have analysts lowered EPS estimates more than...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: May 3, 2024
At this stage of the Q1 earnings season, S&P 500 companies continue to perform well compared to expectations. Both the percentage...
Regulatory Changes in Nova Scotia Aim for Clean Energy Future
As FactSet introduces coverage of Canadian rate cases to the Workstation, the following article highlights Nova Scotia's...
First quarter results demonstrated (most) banks’ ability to manage through a worsening rate environment, noninterest-bearing...
Better Late than Never: Trans Mountain Expansion Completion Imminent
Canada’s Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project, which has faced numerous hurdles since its proposal in 2013, will likely see...
Have You Put Your FactSet AI Assistant to Work for Peak Earnings Season?
It's the double whammy of peak earnings season: How to be everywhere at once (earnings calls) and how to more quickly analyze...
S&P 500 Reporting Higher Net Profit Margin Quarter-Over-Quarter for Q1
Given continuing concerns in the market about inflation, what is the S&P 500 reporting for a net profit margin for Q1? The...
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