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Earnings Outlook: Archive

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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.

BACNo Net Change WFCNegative Net Change JPMNegative 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?

ORCLPositive Net Change COSTNegative Net Change AZONegative Net Change

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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.

AMZNPositive Net Change TGTPositive Net Change WMTPositive Net Change MCDNegative Net Change

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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?

TGTPositive Net Change TJXPositive Net Change WMTPositive 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.

MSFTPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change METAPositive Net Change

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Making Sense of Earnings Estimates Revisions Trend

While estimates have been under pressure in recent weeks due to the tariff uncertainty, they appear to be starting to stabilize.

NVDAPositive Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change

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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?

MSFTPositive Net Change GOOGLPositive Net Change METAPositive 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.

UALPositive Net Change MMMNegative Net Change AOSNegative Net Change

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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.

UALPositive 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?

DALPositive Net Change UALPositive Net Change