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Earnings Outlook: Archive

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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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Finance Sector Provides Flying Start to Q3 Earnings Season

American Express was the latest Finance player to beat Q3 expectations, offering positive, reassuring commentary on consumer health and the economy. These results echoed the same sentiment that we heard from the big banks.

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Q3 Earnings Season Starts Positively: A Closer Look

The Q3 earnings and revenue growth pace for the index members that have reported represents a notable improvement over what we saw from this same group of companies in the first half of the year. Will it sustain?

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