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Zacks.com featured highlights include: Lululemon Athletica, PVH Corp, Sirius XM, Marathon Oil and The Interpublic Group of Companies

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Chicago, IL – November 26, 2021 – Stocks in this week’s article are Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU - Free Report) , PVH Corp. (PVH - Free Report) , Sirius XM Holdings Inc. (SIRI - Free Report) , Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO - Free Report) and The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (IPG - Free Report) .

On a Quest for Earnings Beats? Bet on These 5 Stocks

It is not surprising that before an earnings season, every investor looks for stocks that can beat market expectations. This is because investors always try to position themselves ahead of time and tap stocks that are high-quality in nature.

Lululemon AthleticaPVH Corp, Sirius XM, Marathon Oil and The Interpublic Group of Companies are some of the stocks that could win from the likely EPS surprise.

What Makes Earnings Beat So Intriguing?

Historically, stocks of companies with solid quarterly earnings (on a nominal basis) fall if they miss or just come in line with market expectations. After all, a 20% earnings rise (though it looks good apparently) doesn’t tell you if earnings growth has been exhibiting a decelerating trend. If that is the case, the company’s fundamentals raise serious doubts.

Also, seasonal fluctuations are crucial in determining a company’s earnings growth. If a company’s Q1 is seasonally weak and its Q4 is strong, it is likely to report a sequential earnings decline in Q1. In such cases, growth rates are misleading when it comes to analyzing the true picture of a company.

On the other hand, Wall Street analysts rack their brains to study companies’ financials and initiatives to forecast earnings. They in fact club their insights and the company’s guidance to derive an earnings estimate.

Thus, beating this key number is almost equivalent to beating the company’s own expectation as well as the market perception. And if the margin of surprise is big, it typically drives the stock higher right after the release.

Now, since it is difficult to foretell if a company will beat or miss in the upcoming earnings season, investors can check its earnings surprise history. An impressive track record generally acts as a catalyst, sending the stock higher. It proves the company’s ability to surpass estimates. And investors generally believe that the company will have the same trick up its sleeve or, in other words, is smart enough to beat on earnings in its next release as well.

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