While earnings are certainly getting a bump from the corporate tax cuts, lofty expectations are due to more than just that. Economic optimism in general also pushed Q1 expectations to levels rarely seen.... Read More
With Q1 earnings season kicking off this week, the bar has been set extremely high.... Read More
With just a few weeks to go until first-quarter reports start flowing in, the bar is as high now as it is during normal economic periods. If companies fail to keep up with analysts? lofty expectations, the markets are likely to experience another bout of rising volatility.... Read More
With just a few weeks to go until first-quarter reports start flowing in, the bar is as high now as it is during normal economic periods. If companies fail to keep up with analysts? lofty expectations, the markets are likely to experience another bout of rising volatility.... Read More
Most acknowledge the gamed nature of earnings releases. This study shows companies begin guiding analysts' expectations lower roughly 90 days prior to an earnings release - at the prior quarter's earnings release.... Read More
97% of Q4 2017 S&P 500 earnings and revenues results have been reported. The quarter ranks among the best in the post-crisis period and forecasts call for even greater gains.... Read More
Over 90% of companies have already reported Q4 2017 earnings and the results are on track to be the best of the post-crisis period. Full-year 2018 forecasts are on track to be among the highest ever.... Read More