Bytes Top Bricks as Retailers Release Earnings Reports
The Internet Retail sub-industry reported earnings growth of 143.1%.
Q2 S&P 500 EPS Estimate Dips Slightly
The Q2 bottom-up EPS estimate dropped by 1.8% in April.
Apple to be Biggest Drag on S&P 500 Tech Sector
Q1 expected to see the first year-over-year decline in iPhone sales.
Negative EPS Guidance Approaches 10 Year Record
17 Health Care companies have issued negative EPS guidance for Q1, the highest in 10 years.
Bottom-Up EPS Values Dip to Lowest Levels since 2009
The Q1 bottom-up EPS estimate for the S&P 500 dropped by 9.6%.
Gulf Between Non-GAAP, GAAP EPS Estimates Grows
The average difference between non-GAAP EPS and GAAP EPS was 28.9% in Q1.
Lowest Net Profit Margin Projected for S&P 500 since Q4 2012
For Q1 2016, the estimated net profit margin for the S&P 500 is 9.3%.
Share Repurchases Grew 5.2% Year-Over-Year in Q4
Companies in the S&P 500 spent $136.6 billion on share buybacks during the fourth quarter.
Dividend Per Share Growth Slows to Single Digit Rate for First Time Since 2011
Aggregate dividend payments grew 3.6% year-over-year in Q4.
Price Increases from Earnings Beats Grow with Time
Short- and long-term, how does the market react to upside and downside earnings surprises?
S&P EPS Results Surprise, Sales Disappoint
The gulf between companies reporting positive surprises for EPS and sales has widened over time.
Did DJIA Companies Report Higher Non-GAAP EPS in FY 2015?
As of today, all of the companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) have reported EPS for FY 2015.
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