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Earnings Outlook: Archive

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A Very Strong Earnings Picture for Q1 and Beyond

We are off to a strong start to the Q1 earnings season, with growth accelerating and the outlook for the coming periods steadily improving...

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A Positive Start to Q1 Earnings Season

Total earnings for the 26 S&P 500 companies that have reported Q1 results are up +118.5% on +9.4% higher revenues...

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Breaking Down the Positive Earnings Picture

The overall earnings picture continues to improve, a trend that we strongly feel will accelerate in the Summer months as signs of a sharp economic rebound emerge...

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The Return of Strong Earnings Growth

Total 2021 Q1 earnings are currently expected to be up +19.9% from the same period last year on +5.6% higher revenues...

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Q1 and 2021 Earnings Estimates Keep Going Up

Total 2021 Q1 earnings are currently expected to be up +19.5% from the same period last year on +5.4% higher revenues...

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Looking Ahead to Q1 2021 Earnings Season

Total 2021 Q1 earnings are currently expected to be up +19.3% from the same period last year on +5.3% higher revenues...

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When Do Earnings Get Back to Pre-pandemic Levels?

Earnings growth has resumed earlier than expected, with 2020 Q4 earnings now expected to be above the year-earlier period.

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An All-Around Improving Earnings Picture

Looking at Q4 as a whole, total earnings for the S&P 500 index are expected to be up +3.0% on +3.1% higher revenues...

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A Closer Look At Retail Sector Earnings

For the 88.9% of Retail sector market capitalization in the S&P 500 index that has reported results already, total earnings are up +15.1% on +14.8% higher revenues...

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The Positive and Reassuring Earnings Picture Continues

Estimates for the current and coming quarters are steadily going up, as companies report better-than-expected Q4 results and guide higher

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Is Aggressive Cost Cutting Driving Earnings Growth?

Earnings growth has resumed earlier than expected, with 2020 Q4 earnings now expected to be above the year-earlier period.

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A Very Strong Earnings Picture

The shift into positive territory for quarterly earnings growth in Q4 is thanks to impressive results from the major sectors, particularly Tech sector leaders.

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Tech Sector Shows Its Enormous Earnings Power

The shift into positive territory for quarterly earnings growth in Q4 is thanks to impressive results from the Tech sector leaders...

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A Positive and Reassuring Earnings Picture

Estimates for the current and coming quarters are steadily going up, as companies report Q4 results that are mostly better than expected.

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Earnings Outlook a Source of Support for the Market

The earnings picture is steadily improving, with estimates for the current and coming quarters going up.

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Early Q4 Results Show an Improving Earnings Picture

We are off to a strong start to the Q4 earnings season, with a very high proportion of companies beating estimates and sharing favorable outlooks for the current and coming quarters...

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Q4 Earnings Season Gets Underway

S&P 500 earnings are expected to be down 9.8% on 0.3% higher revenues, which would follow a 7.0% earnings decline in Q3 on 0.7% lower revenues.

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An Improving Earnings Outlook to Start 2021

The Q4 reporting cycle has gotten underway already, as 13 S&P 500 members with fiscal quarters ending in November, have reported results...

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Looking at Q4 and 2021 Earnings

We see earnings estimates for 2021 going up in a meaningful way to catch up with the improving economic reality as we go through the first half of 2021...

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First Look Ahead to the Q4 Earnings Season

For 2020 Q4, S&P 500 earnings are expected to be down -11.2% on +0.2% higher revenues, which would follow a -7.8% earnings decline in Q3 on -1% lower revenues...

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Last Look at the Q3 Earnings Season

The key takeaway from the Q3 earnings season is a steadily improving outlook, with estimates for the current and coming periods going up...

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Diving Into Retail Sector Earnings

For the 94.1% of Retail sector market capitalization in the S&P 500 index that has reported results already, total earnings are up +19.4% on +11.2% higher revenues...

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Covid-19, the Economy and Corporate Earnings

Estimates have been steadily going up despite challenges, which represents a notable bright spot on the earnings horizon.

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Handicapping the Improving Earnings Picture

Looking at the quarter as a whole, total S&P 500 earnings are expected to decline -8.9% on -1.3% lower revenues...

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The Favorable Earnings Picture Continues for Q3 and Beyond

The growth picture has been steadily improving since early July, but the pace of improvement has started accelerating as companies have come out with better-than-expected results...

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