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Earnings Preview: Archive

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Previewing Q2 Earnings Expectations

The current expectation is for Q2 earnings to increase by +5.1% on +3.8% higher revenues YoY, which will be a material deceleration from the +11.9% earnings growth pace in Q1 on +3.6% higher revenues. What else should investors know?

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Making Sense of Q2 Earnings Expectations

The current expectation is for Q2 earnings for the S&P 500 index to increase by +5.4% from the same period last year on +3.7% higher revenues. What else should investors know?

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Taking Stock of the Earnings Picture

The earnings release from Nvidia is the true highlight of this week's earnings docket, though there are a few other bellwethers on deck to report results as well. Nearing its end, how has the Q1 cycle fared so far?

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Retail Earnings Continue: Target, Home Depot on Deck

In addition to Target, Home Depot, and Lowe's, the notable companies reporting this week include Ralph Lauren, TJX Companies, Toll Brothers, and China's Baidu. What can investors expect?

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Walmart & Retail Sector Earnings Loom: A Closer Look

Walmart shares have been standout performers this year, handily outperforming not just the broader market indexes but also the likes of Amazon and most other Magnificent 7 group members. Can the momentum follow through post-earnings?

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Earnings Remain Resilient, but Outlook Softens

Q1 earnings overall reflect resiliency, but estimates for full-year 2025 have come under increasing pressure in recent weeks.

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Mag 7 Earnings Preview: What Can Investors Expect?

We get into the heart of the Q1 earnings season this week, with more than 800 companies reporting results, including four Magnificent 7 members and 173 other S&P 500 members. How are expectations shaping up?

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Are Tariff Worries Affecting the Earnings Outlook?

There are many valid reasons for the market to remain focused on tariffs since so much is happening in the broader economy. But how are they affecting the earnings outlook for the coming periods?

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A Closer Look at Bank Stocks & Tariff Worries

We all know that the banking business isn't subject to tariffs. But as cyclical operators, their business is heavily exposed to trends in the broader economy, which in turn is seen as weighed down by the ongoing tariffs uncertainty.

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Making Sense of Early Q1 Earnings Reports

We have been seeing some of the early Q1 results in recent days, which have been mixed at best. Soon, the big banks will shift the period into a much higher gear.

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Looking Ahead to the Q1 Earnings Season

The Q1 reporting cycle will really get going when the big banks come out with their March-quarter results on April 11th. What should investors know heading into the period?

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Previewing the 2025 Q1 Earnings Season

The current expectation is that Q1 earnings will be up +6.2% from the same period last year on +3.8% higher revenues, continuing the growth pace nicely. What else should investors know?

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Q4 Earnings Cycle Continues: Retail Results in Focus

The retail earnings releases thus far provide a reassuring view of consumer spending, with broad spending trends largely stable and in-line with what we have seen in recent quarters.

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Home Improvement Retailers Face Tough Earnings Environment

The operating environment for Home Depot and Lowe's remains challenging as the interest rate backdrop continues to be unfavorable despite the U.S. Fed's easing policy.

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Retail Earnings Loom: Can Walmart's Momentum Continue?

Walmart shares have been standout performers this year, handily outperforming not just the broader market indexes and peers like Target but also the likes of Amazon and most Magnificent 7 group members.

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These 5 Charts Explain the Current Earnings Outlook

The overall earnings picture remains strong and reassuring, with the tone and substance of management commentary adding to confidence in current market expectations of a significant growth ramp-up in 2025 and beyond.

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Is a Beat in the Cards for Pegasystems This Earnings Season?

PEGA's fourth-quarter 2024 results are likely to benefit from increased adoption of GenAI Blueprint tool and Pega Cloud platform.

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These 5 Charts Explain the Current Earnings Outlook

The overall earnings picture remains strong and reassuring, with the tone and substance of management commentary adding to confidence in current market expectations of a significant growth ramp-up in 2025 and beyond.

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Mag 7 Earnings & DeepSeek: What Should Investors Know?

DeekSeek appears to have put a big dent in what everyone believed was a source of competitive advantage in the AI race for Tech leaders like Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and others. But are the initial assumptions overblown?

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Mag 7 Earnings On Deck: A Closer Look

Four Mag 7 members are on the reporting docket for next week, with many other S&P 500 members on the docket as well. What can investors expect?

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Royal Caribbean to Report Q4 Earnings: Things to Keep in Mind

RCL's fourth-quarter results are likely to reflect robust demand and a solid booking and pricing environment.

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Logitech to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

Slow recovery in demand for PCs and delaying PC refreshment cycle among large enterprises are likely to have hurt LOGI's third-quarter fiscal 2025 performance.

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What Do Early Q4 Earnings Results Show?

The banks and other Finance companies gave us a strong start to the Q4 earnings season. However, we will see if this favorable trend continues as the Q4 reporting cycle really ramps up in the coming days.

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Can Bank Stocks Sustain Recent Momentum?

Despite the outperformance from the big banks over the past year, they are still cheap on most conventional valuation metrics. Should investors take a closer look?

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Q4 Earnings Season Looms: A Preview

The first earnings season of the New Year will get underway on January 10th, with the big banks reporting results for the last quarter of 2024. What can investors expect?

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