Most Positive EPS Preannouncements Issued by S&P 500 since 2012
For the second quarter, 75 companies have issued negative EPS guidance while 37 companies have issued positive guidance.
Nearly Half of S&P 500 Earnings Growth in Q2 Due to Energy
Ex-Energy, the estimated earnings growth rate for the index would fall to 3.6% from 6.5%.
Smallest Cuts to S&P 500 EPS Estimates for Q2 since 2014
One sector that stood out from the pack in terms of below-average cuts to estimates was Industrials.
Did DJIA Companies Report Higher Non-GAAP EPS in Q1'17?
The average difference between non-GAAP EPS and GAAP EPS for $DJIA companies was 53.6% in Q1.
Global S&P 500 Companies Reported Higher Earnings Growth in Q1
What drove the outperformance of S&P 500 companies with higher global revenue exposure?
Are Any Retailers Reporting Earnings Growth for Q1?
Twenty-five of the 87 remaining S&P 500 companies that have yet to report actual results for the first quarter are retailers.
Smallest Cuts to S&P 500 EPS Estimates for 2nd Quarter since 2014
During the past year, the average decline in the bottom-up EPS estimate during the first month of a quarter has been 1.5%.
Are S&P 500 Companies Still Discussing “Trump” on Earnings Calls?
How have mentions changed after 90 days of the Trump administration?
Global S&P 500 Companies to See Higher Earnings Growth
This is likely a result of tailwinds from higher global GDP growth.
Airlines Keep Industrials Sector Earnings Grounded in Q1'17
Turbulence in the Airline industry is likely the result of lower operating revenues.
U.S. Dollar Strength a Concern for S&P 500 Companies in Q1’17
FactSet looked at earnings call transcripts to determine the most common concerns to date.
S&P 500 Eyes Double-Digit Earnings Growth for Q1
If the index reports growth of 12% in earnings for Q1 2017, it will mark the highest earnings growth since Q3 2011 (16.7%).
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