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Earnings Outlook: Archive

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Taking Stock of the Q4 Earnings Season

The Q4 earnings and revenue growth pace at this stage from the companies that have reported represent a clear acceleration from what we had seen from this same group in recent periods, though positive beats are less numerous this cycle.

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Earnings Estimates Keep Increasing: A Closer Look

The Q4 earnings season is off to a solid start, with the growth pace accelerating and most management teams painting a stable-to-positive outlook for their businesses.

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What Are the Tailwinds for Bank Stocks?

We discuss bank earnings, the credit card announcement and the outlook for the industry and bank stocks.

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Q4 Earnings Season Gets Off To a Solid Start

The Q4 earnings and revenue growth pace at this stage represents a clear acceleration from what we had seen from this same group of companies in the first three quarters of 2025. But what else should investors know?

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Can Strong Earnings Justify High Stock Valuations?

With the 2025 Q4 earnings season about to begin, we discuss how critical the overall earnings picture is to the stock market.

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Broad-Based Earnings Growth Expected in 2026

All 16 Zacks sectors are currently expected to enjoy positive earnings growth in 2026, reflecting the first such instance since 2018.

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Q4 Earnings: Tech Expected to Remain Growth Driver

For Q4, Tech sector earnings are expected to be up +13% from the same period last year on +15.8% higher revenues, reflecting the 10th consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth.

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Q3 Earnings Season: Retail Sector in Focus

A couple of trends stand out in the Retail sector's Q3 earnings season performance thus far. For starters, the group's top-line performance is solid, both in terms of growth rates and beat percentages. What else should investors know?

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Q3 Earnings Season: Tech Sector Remains Growth Driver

Only NVIDIA remains of the beloved Magnificent 7 group to report, with its results expected later in the month. So far, tech has maintained its growth-driver status throughout the Q3 cycle.

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Positive Picture Emerging from Q3 Earnings Season

The Q3 earnings and revenue growth pace for S&P 500 members that have reported represent an acceleration relative to what we saw from this same group of companies in recent quarters. Can the momentum continue?

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