Analysts Continue To Increase S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q3, but at a Slower Pace vs. Q2
The third quarter marked the marked the fifth straight quarter in which the bottom-up EPS estimate increased during the first...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: July 30, 2021
More S&P 500 companies are beating EPS estimates for the second quarter than average, and beating EPS estimates by a wider margin...
S&P 500 Is Reporting Second Highest Net Profit Margin Since 2008 for Q2
The blended net profit margin for the S&P 500 for Q2 2021 is 12.4%, above the year-ago net profit margin and the five-year...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: July 23, 2021
More S&P 500 companies are beating EPS estimates for the second quarter than average, and beating EPS estimates by a wider margin...
S&P 500 Companies with More Global Exposure Expected to See Higher Earnings Growth in Q2
S&P 500 companies with more international revenue exposure are expected to outperform S&P 500 companies with more domestic...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: July 16, 2021
More S&P 500 companies are beating EPS estimates for the second quarter than average, and beating EPS estimates by a wider margin...
After Record Close, Industry Analysts Still Predict a Double-Digit Price Increase for the S&P 500
Based on the difference between the bottom-up target price and the closing price for the S&P 500, analysts predict the index will...
S&P 500 Likely to Report Highest Earnings Growth in More Than 10 Years in Q2
It is likely that the S&P 500 will report earnings growth at or above 69% for Q2, which would be the highest earnings growth in...
Record-High Increase in S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q2
During the second quarter, the Q2 bottom-up EPS estimate for the S&P 500 increased by 7.3%. This was the largest increase since...
Record-High Number of S&P 500 Companies Issuing Positive EPS and Sales Guidance for Q2
One of the reasons so many companies are issuing positive EPS guidance for Q2 is the high number of companies issuing positive...
Is Higher Inflation Having a Negative Impact on S&P 500 Earnings for 2021?
Of the S&P 500 companies that conducted earnings conference calls from March 15 through June 15, 197 cited the term “inflation”...
Where Are Analysts Most Optimistic on Ratings for S&P 500 Companies Heading into Q3 2021?
Based on the percentages of Buy ratings, analysts are most optimistic on the Energy, IT, Health Care, and Communication Services...
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