69% Fewer S&P 500 Companies Issuing Negative EPS Guidance for Q3 Than Average
Uncertainty around the impact of COVID-19 is causing many S&P 500 companies not to provide short-term EPS guidance as well as...
Where Are Analysts Most Optimistic on Ratings for S&P 500 Companies for Q4 2020?
At the sector level, analysts are most optimistic on the Health Care, Energy, and Communication Services sectors.
100% Increase in S&P 500 Companies Citing “ESG” on Earnings Calls in Q2 vs. Q1
60 S&P 500 companies cited the term “ESG” (in reference to environmental, social, and governance factors) during their Q2...
Analysts Are Raising Quarterly S&P 500 EPS Estimates for the First Time Since Q2 2018
After making substantial cuts to EPS estimates for Q3 during Q2, analysts have increased earnings estimates for companies in the...
Record Performance vs. EPS Estimates by S&P 500 Companies in Q2
Of the companies in the S&P 500 that have reported actual earnings numbers for the second quarter, 84% reported actual EPS above...
Earnings Insight: Q2 '20 by the Numbers [Infographic]
A look at the numbers that defined the S&P 500 in the second quarter of 2020.
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: August 7, 2020
In terms of earnings, the percentage of S&P 500 companies reporting actual EPS above estimates (83%) is above the five-year...
Analysts Are Raising Quarterly S&P 500 EPS Estimates for the First Time Since Q1 2018
The Q3 bottom-up EPS estimate for the S&P 500 (an aggregation of the median company EPS estimates) increased by 1.1% during the...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: July 31, 2020
Nine of the 11 sectors in the S&P 500 are reporting a yoy decline in earnings for Q2, led by Energy, Industrials, Consumer...
Are More S&P 500 Companies Now Providing EPS Guidance for 2020?
A number of companies are having difficulty providing estimates for future earnings due to the uncertainty surrounding the...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: July 24, 2020
The S&P 500 blended earnings decline for the second quarter is -42.4%. Analysts are predicting quarterly earnings declines...
S&P 500 Reporting Lowest Net Profit Margin Since 2009
All 11 sectors of the S&P 500 are reporting (or are projected to report) a year-over-year decline in their net profit margins in...
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