2023 Tracks as the Weakest Buyback Announcement Year Since Before 2016
Wall Street Horizon has closely monitored the trend in corporate buybacks throughout 2023. It has been a bit like watching paint...
Fewer S&P 500 Companies Discussing “Recession” on Earnings Calls for 5th Straight Quarter
Given continuing concerns in the market about a possible economic slowdown or recession, did more S&P 500 companies comment on...
San Juan Basin Full of Private Operators and Pricing Sensitivity
The San Juan basin, located near the Four Corners area, is a basin in which activity was historically driven by larger, public...
Fewer S&P 500 Companies Discussing “Inflation” on Earnings Calls for 5th Straight Quarter
With the year-over-year CPI number falling back to the 3% to 4% level over the past few months, did fewer S&P 500 companies...
3 Red Flags to Avoid the Snake Oil of ChatGPT Stock Pickers
There’s a popular but dangerous trend spreading even into reputable news sources: Articles about how ChatGPT has been used to...
Playing the Long Game: Comparing VC & Buyouts Across Different Time Horizons
Within private markets, there’s often a focus on core metrics such as internal rates of return, multiples, and public market...
Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October 2023 is Projected to Rise 3.3% Year-Over-Year
The median estimate (year-over-year, not seasonally adjusted) for the consumer price index (CPI) for the month of October 2023 is...
Analysts Expect S&P 500 Earnings Growth to Improve in 1st Half of 2024
For the third quarter, the S&P 500 is reporting (year-over-year) earnings growth of 4.1%. However, for the fourth quarter,...
Aviation Decarbonization Awaits Engineering Solutions
Industry by industry in transportation, the considerations for decarbonization vary. For example, marine and rail applications...
Texas Voters Approve Proposition 7 to Create New Texas Energy Fund
Texas voters have officially approved Proposition 7, the Creation of State Energy Fund Amendment.
How We Use AI to Summarize Earnings Call Q&A Discussions
Our clients know that analyst Q&A discussions with management in earnings calls can yield material insights. But who has time to...
S&P 500 Companies See Largest Negative Price Reaction to Negative EPS Surprises Since 2011
To date, 81% of the companies in the S&P 500 have reported earnings for the third quarter. Of these companies, 82% have reported...
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