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Earnings Preview: Archive
Handicapping Q3 Earnings: What to Expect
by Sheraz Mian
For Q3, S&P 500 earnings are currently expected to decline by -1.5% from the same period last year on +0.7% higher revenues. However, on an ex-Energy basis, earnings growth in Q3 would actually be positive.
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earnings retail
Breaking Down the Construction & Housing Earnings Picture
by Sheraz Mian
Unsurprisingly, the Fed's extraordinary tightening cycle has been impacting the earnings picture for construction and housing. Where do we go from here?
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construction earnings home-builder
Why Are Stocks Moving Lower?
by Sheraz Mian
Higher interest rates and mortgage rates are undoubtedly a headwind for the market. Still, many stocks will thrive even in a high-rate environment if the reason for higher rates is economic growth and positive momentum.
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Retail Earnings Looming: What to Expect
by Sheraz Mian
One recurring theme in the Q2 earnings season has been the continued resilience and stability of the U.S. consumer. We heard this from the banks, the leisure and hospitality players, and consumer-facing digital operators. Will retail say the same?
TGTPositive Net Change WMTPositive Net Change
earnings retail
Technology Sector Market Gains Are Driven by Fundamentals
by Sheraz Mian
A notable feature of the Q2 earnings season has been the absence of widespread negative guidance that a section of the market has persistently been afraid of.
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earnings tech-stocks
Green Shoots Emerging From the Earnings Landscape
by Sheraz Mian
With a little over half of June-quarter results already out, we can confidently call the overall earnings picture reassuringly stable and resilient.
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Will Big Tech Earnings Keep the Rally Going?
by Sheraz Mian
An important part of Tech's improved earnings outlook over the last few months has been a function of more effective cost controls that have helped stabilize margins. But how will the market react?
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earnings tech-stocks
Q2 Earnings Season: A Good Start So Far
by Sheraz Mian
There was plenty to like from the banks, with the resilient economy helping keep credit demand positive and higher interest rates allowing them to charge more for those loans.
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The Q2 Earnings Season Kicks Off
by Sheraz Mian
The June quarter earnings reporting cycle will start grabbing the market's attention this week, with JPMorgan and other big banks coming out with their Q2 results.
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The Earnings Picture Refuses to Weaken
by Sheraz Mian
With inflation steadily coming down and the labor market staying fairly strong, many in the market are starting to bet on the 'soft landing' scenario.
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Breaking Down The Big 7 Tech Players' Outsized Roles
by Sheraz Mian
This elite group of 7 mega-cap companies currently accounts for 27.5% of the S&P 500 index's total market capitalization and is expected to bring in 16.2% of the index's total earnings this year.
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An Early Glance Into Q2 Earnings
by Sheraz Mian
While 2023 Q2 estimates have come down, the magnitude of negative revisions compares favorably to what we saw in the comparable periods of previous quarters.
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Q1 Earnings: Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sustain Momentum?
by Sheraz Mian
The analysts covering Nvidia (NVDA) are struggling to come up with superlatives to describe the chipmaker's blockbuster quarterly results. Can the AI momentum sustain?
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artificial-intelligence earnings tech-stocks
Dissecting Retail Earnings and Shifting Consumer Spending Trends
by Sheraz Mian
It is no surprise that the combined weight of elevated inflation, rising interest rates, and uncertainty about the economy has forced consumers to change their spending behavior.
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earnings retail
Retail Earnings Looming: What to Expect
by Sheraz Mian
There is undoubtedly stress at the lower end of income distribution. Given this development, one can intuitively project moderation in consumer spending as the economy further slows down under the weight of tighter monetary conditions.
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e-commerce earnings retail
Q1 Earnings: Energy Sector in Focus
by Sheraz Mian
Crude oil prices appear to be reversing last week's losses, but prices are down significantly from the year-earlier level. What does this tell us?
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energy oil-energy
Breaking Down Big Tech Earnings
by Sheraz Mian
Mega-cap technology giants have been undeniably strong in 2023, outperforming the S&P 500 handily. But how were their earnings results?
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earnings tech-stocks
Big Tech Earnings Looming: What to Expect
by Sheraz Mian
Tech stocks have been standout performers in the market this year, with a combination of favorable developments on the macro front driving momentum. Can the outperformance continue?
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Analyzing Q1 Bank Earnings: Good or Bad?
by Sheraz Mian
There was plenty to like in these quarterly results, with higher interest rates helping these big players expand their margins while demand for loans remained strong, helping loan portfolios grow.
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Breaking Down Upcoming Bank Earnings
by Sheraz Mian
The Zacks Finance sector, which includes all the banks, is expected to achieve +2.2% higher earnings in 2023 Q1 on +7% higher revenues. Given these expectations, where do banks go from here?
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Analyzing Banking Woes and the Shifting Earnings Landscape
by Sheraz Mian
Banks are making headlines for all the wrong reasons in the wake of what appeared to be idiosyncratic issues at the Silicon Valley Bank. Where do we go from here?
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earnings finance
2023 Q1 Earnings Preview: What Are Estimates Telling Us?
by Sheraz Mian
The 2022 Q4 earnings reports displayed that contrary to fears of an impending earnings cliff, companies were largely able to protect their bottom lines. Can they do the same in 2023 Q1?
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Breaking Down Retail Earnings and Consumer Spending Trends
by Sheraz Mian
It is no surprise that the combined weight of elevated inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainty about the economy have forced consumers to change their spending behavior.
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earnings retail
Previewing Walmart, Target and Retail Sector Earnings
by Sheraz Mian
Walmart is expected to report essentially flat earnings on +4.4% higher revenues in its quarterly report before the market opens on Tuesday, February 21st. Let's look at the entire retail sector to see what else to expect...
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consumer-discretionary consumer-staples earnings retail
Making Sense of Earnings Revisions: Do They Support the Bullish Start to 2023?
by Sheraz Mian
With the bulk of the Q4 earnings season behind us, we can now say confidently that the overall picture that emerged from this reporting cycle is good enough; not great, but not bad either...
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earnings tech-stocks