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5 Must-See Earnings Charts to End the Week

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Earnings season has picked up this week. There are over 800 companies expected to report, including many of the large S&P 500 companies.

While FAANG gets all the glory, a lot of investor favorites are also reporting earnings this week including the two largest Big Oil companies in the United States and several large cap pharmaceutical companies.

If you’re looking for dividends, these 5 companies also have juicy yields. All are paying over 3%.

Several have great earnings track records, but others do not. Will they turn it around this quarter?

5 Must-See Earnings Charts to End the Week

1.    ExxonMobil (XOM - Free Report) has missed 3 out of the last 4 quarters so its track record isn’t the greatest. But this quarter, crude has traded above $65 a barrel for most of the time period. Additionally, Exxon has a big chemical business which should be benefitting from the strong economy. Exxon pays a dividend yielding 4%. Are these shares undervalued?

2.    Chevron (CVX - Free Report) has actually beat in 4 out of the last 5 quarters. Shares have recovered off the oil price plunge. It still pays a healthy dividend yielding 3.5%. Can this earnings report propel the shares to new 5-year highs?

3.    AbbVie (ABBV - Free Report) has a great track record of beating. It has only missed once in the last 5 years. Investors will get a 4% dividend yield. Shares are well off their 2018 highs though. Is this a buying opportunity?

4.    Merck (MRK - Free Report) has also only missed one time in the last 5 years. But the shares have been stuck in this trading range during that time. It still pays a dividend of 3.1%. What will it take to push them to new highs?

5.    BG Staffing, Inc. (BGSF - Free Report) is the unknown company among these five names. Based in Texas, it has three different segments in its staffing business, including professionals which is accountants and finance professionals, multi-family which can be leasing managers, maintenance and commercial which is fork-lift drivers, packers, general labor. BGSF pays a dividend yielding a juicy 5.2%. It has only missed twice since 2016. Shares have surged to new highs ahead of the number. Can it continue with the breakout?

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