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Earnings Trends: Archive

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Looking Ahead to Bank Earnings

JPMorgan (JPM), Wells Fargo (WFC), and Citigroup (C) will kick-start the June-quarter reporting cycle for the Finance sector on July 15th. What can investors expect?

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A Closer Look at Q2 Earnings: What Can Investors Expect?

Total S&P 500 earnings for the June quarter are expected to be up +4.9% from the same period last year on +3.9% higher revenues, with three Zacks sectors currently expected to post double-digit earnings growth.

BACNegative Net Change WFCNegative Net Change JPMPositive Net Change

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Earnings Estimates Stabilize: A Closer Look

Q2 earnings for the S&P 500 index are expected to increase by +5.2% from the same period last year on +3.8% higher revenues. Following a recent stabilization in expectations, are any surprises lurking?

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Analyzing the Current Earnings Outlook

The Q1 reporting cycle is now effectively behind us, with results from less than two dozen S&P 500 members still awaited at this stage.

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A Closer Look at Retail Earnings

Target became the latest big-box retailer to come out with results, which follows results from Walmart, TJX Companies, and others. What should investors know about the broader retail outlook?

TGTNegative Net Change TJXNegative Net Change WMTNegative Net Change

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Making Sense of the Evolving Earnings Picture

While it is not unusual for estimates to be adjusted lower, the magnitude and breadth of the Q2 estimate cuts are greater than we have seen compared to other recent periods.

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Tech Earnings Estimates Increase Again: What's Going On?

It's hard to tell at this stage how durable the reversal in the Tech sector's estimates will prove to be, but it still remains a favorable development. Will they keep increasing?

MSFTNegative Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change METANegative Net Change

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Earnings Expectations Shift Lower: A Closer Look

Uncertainty about the overall macroeconomic picture continues to be a significant drag on the earnings outlook as a whole, prompting analysts to cut their estimates for the current and coming periods.

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Tech Estimates Come Under Pressure: What to Know

Macroeconomic uncertainty continues to be a significant drag on the earnings outlook as a whole, prompting analysts to cut their estimates for the current and coming periods.

UALNegative Net Change MMMNegative Net Change

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A Tentative Start to the Q1 Earnings Season

There were no major surprises in the big bank results, with all the major players beating estimates while providing a cautious view of the macro backdrop. But how is the recent uncertainty affecting the earnings picture?

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