Washington Podcast: What We Are Watching in Financial Services Policy
FactSet is on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, and our first episode focuses on Washington and the financial sector.
Are The “Magnificent 7” Companies Top Contributors to Earnings Growth for the S&P 500 for Q4?
Overall, three of the companies in the “Magnificent 7” are projected to be among the top 10 contributors to year-over-year...
Private Equity Performance: Large Strategies Versus Funds of Funds, Co-Investments, and Secondaries
In private equity, the large strategies of buyouts, venture capital, credit, and real estate naturally grab the headlines as the...
Constellation Set to Become the Largest Thermal Producer in the U.S.
This article looks at the Constellation-Calpine acquisition, specifically the deal's market implications regarding market...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: January 17, 2025
At this early stage, the fourth quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 is off to a strong start.
2025 Natural Gas Picture Sees Storage, LNG, and Production Take Focus
The 2025 natural gas market will likely focus on the evolving gas storage picture, timing of new LNG projects, and the pace of...
U.S. Mergers & Acquisitions Monthly Review: December 2024
U.S. M&A deal activity increased in December, going up 0.6% with 997 announcements compared to 991 in November.
Scaling M&A Capacity: How AI Tools Are Optimizing Junior Banker Performance
Given potential for more M&A activity under the new administration and Congress, investment banks that thread AI tools into their...
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December 2024 is Projected to Rise 2.8% Year-Over-Year
The median estimate (year-over-year, not seasonally adjusted) for the consumer price index (CPI) for the month of December 2024...
S&P 500 Financials Sector Earnings Preview: Q4 2024
The Financials sector will be a focus for the market during this week, as 80% of the S&P 500 companies that are scheduled to...
S&P 500 Will Likely Report Highest Earnings Growth in 3 Years for Q4
Based on the average improvement in the earnings growth rate during the earnings season, the index will likely report...
2025 U.S. Production Market Themes
The oil and gas market in 2025 will see more securing inventory via M&A, but oil price volatility and gas prices leaving winter...
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