S&P 500 Reporting Record-High Net Profit Margin for Q1 2018
During this earnings season, a number of companies in the S&P 500 have discussed wage increases and other rising costs during...
S&P 500 Earnings Season Update: April 20, 2018
As of today, all 11 sectors are reporting or are expected to report both earnings and revenue growth for the second straight...
More Than Half of S&P 500 Companies Citing Positive Impact from FX on Q1 Earnings Calls
More than twice as many companies in the index have expressed a positive sentiment or discussed a positive impact from foreign...
S&P 500 Likely to Report Earnings Growth of 20% for Q1 2018
Based on the average change in earnings growth due to companies reporting actual earnings above estimated earnings, it is likely...
Industry Analysts Project 16% Price Increase for S&P 500 Over the Next 12 Months
The Health Care, Information Technology, and Energy sectors are expected to see the largest price increases
Record Number of S&P 500 Companies issuing Positive EPS Guidance for Q1, Led By Tech
There were an unusually high number of companies issuing positive EPS guidance in the Information Technology sector this quarter.
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%
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