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The Top 5 Earnings Charts This Week

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Earnings season is winding down but there are still over 200 companies expected to report this week, including some of the “star” technology companies and retailers.

One of the tech companies has been among the hottest stocks on Wall Street the last two years, but shares have cooled a bit in 2018.

These 5 big cap companies also have strong earnings surprise beat records. It’s not easy to beat nearly every quarter for years at a time. Can they do it again?

5 Big Cap Earnings Charts to Watch This Week

1.    Cisco (CSCO - Free Report) hasn’t missed since 2015. It has a great earnings surprise track record. Shares are up 13.5% year-to-date, just barely outpacing the NASDAQ which is up 12.5% during that same period. Cisco is one of the few value big cap technology stocks, with a forward P/E of just 15.

2.    JD.com (JD - Free Report) has missed two quarters in a row. Shares are down 22% year-to-date on worries about Chinese trade and tariff issues. Could this be a buying opportunity?

3.    Applied Materials (AMAT - Free Report) has beat every quarter since Zacks data began in 2015. That’s an impressive record. The semiconductor industry has had a tough 2018. Applied Material shares are down 8.6% year-to-date. Will this report reassure investors?

4.    Nvidia (NVDA - Free Report) has only missed once since 2015. Shares have been soaring, gaining 318% over the last 2 years and another 30% in 2018. Every quarter I ask if it’s priced for perfection, so I’ll ask again. Will it beat expectations once again?

5.    Deere & Company (DE - Free Report) had a 5-year perfect earnings track record until last quarter when it suddenly missed. All good streaks come to an end at some point. Shares have retreated in 2018, falling 13%, on worries about the impact of the tariffs and trade war on business. Investors will want to tune into this conference call to get the latest update.

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