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Earnings ESP: Archive

Zacks Equity Research

4 Restaurant Stocks Set to Deliver a Beat This Earnings Season

The restaurant industry's second-quarter 2020 performance is likely to reflect dismal traffic owing to the coronavirus induced crisis.

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Zacks Equity Research

5 Healthcare Stocks to Beat on Q2 Earnings Despite Coronavirus

Companies across the healthcare sector experience a mixed impact from coronavirus. While some gain traction from a surge in virtual care, the rest suffers demand woes and supply-chain glitches.

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Payal Jalan

5 Industrial Stocks Poised for an Earnings Beat in Q2

Industrial product stocks are expected to reflect gains from the pandemic-led product demand, spur in e-commerce and cost-saving measures. We present five stocks poised for an earnings beat in Q2.

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Shrabana Mukherjee

5 Construction Stocks Set to Carve a Beat in Q2 Earnings

Although Fed's dovish stance along with projects in domestic and international markets will lend support, COVID-19-led disruptions will show on the construction sector's Q2 results.

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Nilanjan Choudhury

5 Energy Stocks Set to Beat Estimates in Coronavirus-Hit Q2

Investing in companies with an earnings beat potential can fetch handsome returns for investors. This is because a stock generally surges on an earnings beat.

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Maharathi Basu

4 Airline Stocks Poised for Bottom-Line Outperformance in Q2

Diminished passenger revenues are likely to have dented the airlines' Q2 performance. However, low operating expenses might have provided a cushion.

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Zacks Equity Research

5 Bank Stocks Set for Q2 Earnings Surprise Amid Virus Woes

While lower rates and a substantial rise in provisions are expected to have hurt banks' earnings in the second quarter, improved trading and mortgage banking performances will likely offer support.

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Tanuka De

6 Insurers Poised to Outperform Q2 Earnings Estimates

Better pricing and underwriting practice, product repositioning and sturdy capital will help these insurers outperform Q2 earnings estimates.

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Vrishali Bagree

5 Consumer Staple Stocks Set to Beat Earnings Despite Coronavirus

Several players in the Consumer Staples sector have been benefiting from rising demand owing to the coronavirus-led pantry loading. We have selected five stocks with an earnings beat potential.

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Sumit Singh

4 Retails Stocks Likely to Top Estimates This Earnings Season

Retailers dealing in food and other household products are likely to have benefited from consumers' panic buying owing to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Anirudha Bhagat

5 Technology Stocks Poised to Outshine This Earnings Season

Here we pick five tech stocks that are likely to pull off positive earnings surprises this reporting cycle.

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Sumit Singh

4 Retails Stocks Set to Top Estimates Despite Coronavirus Qualms

Retailers dealing in foods and other household products are likely to have benefited from consumers' panic buying owing to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Aniruddha Ganguly

5 Tech Stocks Poised to Beat Estimates This Earnings Season

Here we pick five tech stocks that are likely to pull off positive earnings surprises this reporting cycle.

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Trina Mukherjee

3 Medical Product Stocks Set to Beat This Earnings Season

Here we discuss three medical product stocks that are due to report soon and are likely to beat estimates on earnings, riding on several factors.

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Zacks Equity Research

5 Consumer Staple Stocks to Trump Earnings Despite Coronavirus

Several players in the Consumer Staples sector have been benefiting from increased demand owing to the coronavirus-led stockpiling. We have selected five stocks with an earnings beat potential.

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Kinjel Shah

5 Drug/Biotech Stocks Set to Outpace Q1 Earnings Estimates

Let us take a look at some drug/biotech stocks that are poised to beat on first-quarter earnings.

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Madhurima Das

3 Gold Stocks Set to Outshine This Earnings Season

With gold prices rising on coronavirus-induced uncertainty in the first quarter, three gold stocks are poised to beat estimates this earnings season.

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Shuvra Shankar Dey

4 Service Givers to Beat on Q1 Earnings Amid Coronavirus Crisis

This season will not reflect the full impact of the COVID-19-related setbacks as the outbreak started affecting businesses from the second half of March.

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Moumita C. Chattopadhyay

4 Top REITs Buoying Investors' Optimism Amid Coronavirus Crisis

As performance of REITs depends on the underlying asset types and location of properties, not all companies suffered pandemic-related setbacks in Q1.

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Zacks Equity Research

4 Insurance Stocks Poised to Surpass Q1 Earnings Estimates

Insurers are likely to have gained from higher premiums and the positive impact of share buybacks in Q1, partly offset by low investment income, COVID-19-related charges and catastrophe losses.

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Nilanjan Choudhury

5 Energy Plays to Stand Out in Q1 Earnings Amid Crude Crash

Commodity pricing woes do not necessarily indicate that all energy companies have lost potential.

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Urmimala Biswas

3 Medical Product Stocks Set to Beat This Earnings Season

Here we discuss three medical product stocks that are due to report soon and are likely to beat estimates on earnings, riding on a host of factors.

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Jewel Saha

4 Utility Stocks Set to Outshine Q1 Earnings Estimates

In the first quarter, despite the challenging economic conditions, Utilities are likely to have benefited from unending demand for services.

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Nalak Das

5 Top Growth Stocks to Buy Ahead of Q1 Earnings This Month

Five growth stocks with a favorable Zacks Rank that are set to beat first-quarter earnings estimates this month.

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Zacks Equity Research

5 Bank Stocks Poised to Surpass Earnings Estimates in Q1

While lower rates and rise in provisions are expected to have hurt banks' earnings in the first quarter, improved trading and mortgage banking performances, and decent lending activities are likely to have offered support.

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