Record-High Increase in S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q1 and CY 2018
This increase marked the largest increase in the annual EPS estimate for the index over the first three months of the year since...
How Have Analysts Performed in Terms of Their Ratings over the Past Year?
S&P 500 companies with Lowest % of Buy ratings have underperformed over last 12 months.
Where are Analysts Most Optimistic with Their S&P 500 Stock Ratings in Q1?
Technology, Health Care, and Energy see the highest % of buy ratings.
S&P 500 Companies with More Global Exposure Projected to Report Higher Sales Growth in Q1
For companies that generate more than 50% of sales inside the U.S., the earnings growth rate is 16.1%.
S&P 500 Sees Negative Price Reaction to Positive EPS Surprises For Q4 2017
Given the stronger performance of companies relative to analyst EPS estimates and the improvement in the growth rate over the...
S&P 500 Sees Negative Price Reaction to Record Positive Sales Surprises For Q4 2017
In aggregate, revenues exceeded expectations by 1.5%, which was above the five-year average of 0.6%
Earnings Insight: Q4'17 by the Numbers [Infographic]
A look at the numbers that defined the S&P 500 in the fourth quarter of 2017.
The Legacy of "Fearless Girl" One Year Later
As we approach that one-year mark and International Women’s Day 2018, how much has changed?
Record-High Increase in S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q1 2018 and 2018 to Date
The first quarter of 2018 had the largest increase in the annual EPS estimate for the index over the first two months of the year...
Tax Law Reduced GAAP Earnings for DJIA by More Than 40% in Q4
Nine DJIA companies reported a net gain for the quarter due to tax reform
Tax Law Widens the Divide Between GAAP and Non-GAAP EPS for the DJIA in Q4
For Q4 2017, 28 (or 93%) of the 30 companies in the DJIA reported non-GAAP EPS in addition to GAAP EPS.
Record Number of S&P 500 Companies Issuing Positive EPS Guidance for 2018
This marked the highest number of S&P 500 companies issuing positive EPS guidance since FactSet began tracking guidance data in...
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