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...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: February 5, 2021
More S&P 500 companies are beating EPS estimates for the fourth quarter than average, and beating EPS estimates by a wider margin...
Analysts Continue to Raise Quarterly EPS Estimates for S&P 500 Companies in Q1
The first quarter marked the second-highest increase in the bottom-up EPS estimate during the first month of a quarter since Q2...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: January 29, 2021
Currently, more S&P 500 companies are beating EPS estimates for the fourth quarter than average and beating EPS estimates by a...
S&P 500 Reporting Net Profit Margin Above 10% for Second Straight Quarter
The blended net profit margin for the S&P 500 for Q4 2020 is 10.3%, below the five-year average of 10.5% and below the year-ago...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: January 22, 2021
More S&P 500 companies are beating EPS estimates for the fourth quarter than average, and beating EPS estimates by a wider margin...
Record-High Number of S&P 500 Companies Issuing Positive EPS Guidance for Q4
Heading into the peak weeks of the fourth quarter earnings season, 85 S&P 500 companies have issued EPS guidance for the quarter.
Will the S&P 500 Report Year-Over-Year Earnings Growth in Q4?
If S&P 500 companies repeat their unusually strong earnings performances relative to analyst expectations of the past two...
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