S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: April 16, 2021
More S&P 500 companies are beating EPS estimates for the first quarter than average, and beating EPS estimates by a wider margin...
S&P 500 Likely to Report Highest Earnings Growth in More Than 10 Years in Q1
The S&P 500 is likely to report earnings growth of at least 28% for Q1, which would be the highest earnings growth for the index...
Record-High Increase in S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q1
During the first quarter, the Q1 bottom-up EPS estimate for the S&P 500 increased by 6.0%, the largest increase during a quarter...
Record-High Number of S&P 500 Companies Issuing Positive EPS and Sales Guidance for Q1
Heading into the end of the first quarter, 94 S&P 500 companies have issued EPS guidance for the quarter with 60 issuing positive...
Where Are Analysts Most Optimistic on Ratings for S&P 500 Companies Heading into Q2 2021?
At the S&P 500 sector level, analysts are most optimistic on the Health Care, Information Technology, and Energy sectors.
Large Spread Between Non-GAAP EPS and GAAP EPS for Dow 30 Continued in Q4 2020
While all publicly traded U.S companies report EPS on a GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis, many U.S....
More Than One in Four S&P 500 Companies Cited “ESG” on Earnings Calls for Q4
129 companies cited the term “ESG” (in reference to environmental, social, and governance factors) during their fourth quarter...
Earnings Insight: Q4 '20 by the Numbers [Infographic]
A look at the numbers that defined the S&P 500 in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Second-Highest Increase in S&P 500 EPS Estimates Since 2002 for Q1
During the first two months of the first quarter, analysts increased earnings estimates for companies in the S&P 500 for the...
S&P 500 Companies See Negative Price Reaction to Positive EPS Surprises in Q4
The market is not rewarding companies that have reported positive earnings surprises for Q4.
Climate Change is the Most-Cited Biden Policy on S&P 500 Earnings Calls for Q4
In terms of government policies discussed in conjunction with the Biden administration, climate change and energy policy dominate...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: February 12, 2021
More S&P 500 companies are beating EPS estimates for the fourth quarter than average, and beating EPS estimates by a wider margin...
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