Month: November 2016

Evidently, the third quarter is on track to mark the first positive growth for the S&P 500 index after five consecutive quarters of earnings declines. Per our Earnings Preview report as of Nov 4, earnings for the total S&P 500 companies will improve 3% from the year-ago period with total revenue rising 1.5%. As per the report, out of the 423 S&P 500 companies that have come up with their quarterly numbers, approximately 72.8% posted positive earnings surprises, while 55.1% beat top-line expectations […]

The Q3 earnings season has reached its tail end with almost 85% of the companies having reported results. The 423 S&P 500 members that have reported combined account for 87.1% of the index’s total market capitalization as per the latest Earnings Preview . Total earnings for these companies are up 3.6% from the same period last year on 2.4% higher revenues, with 72.8% beating earnings estimates and 55.1% coming ahead of top-line expectations […]

Among a host of valuation metrics that are at disposal, Price-to-Sales has emerged as a convenient tool to determine the value of stocks that are suffering losses or are in an early cycle of development, generating meager or no profits. Though a loss-making company with a negative Price-to-Earnings ratio falls out of investors’ favor, its Price-to-Sales ratio could indicate the hidden strength in its business. This underrated ratio is also used to identify recovery situations or ensure that a company's growth is not overvalued. […]

Chevron Corporation CVX , the second-largest U.S. oil producer, yielded first gas from Alder field – a gas condensate field in the Central North Sea. The Alder project is an initiative by Chevron North Sea Limited and leading integrated energy player ConocoPhillips COP […]

The earnings season is in its last leg, with over 84% of the total S&P 500 index members having released their quarterly results through Nov 4. Results have improved considerably from the previous quarters and are expected to end up in the positive territory after five consecutive quarters of earnings decline for the S&P 500 index. […]

The 2016 Presidential election saw considerable character assassination and severing of diplomatic ties, making it one of the most action-packed events in the recent past. Republican candidate Donald Trump accused Democrat Hillary Clinton of being corrupt and requested voters to “deliver justice at the ballot box”. Clinton, on the other hand, got a clean chit from the FBI for the email controversy that had marred her campaign in recent times […]

The Q3 earnings cycle is drawing to a close, with approximately 87.1% of the market cap of the S&P 500 index having released quarterly numbers as of Nov 4. Reported results reveal a 3.6% increase in third-quarter earnings on 2.4% higher revenues. About 77 S&P 500 members will report results in the upcoming weeks […]

The hectic reporting cycle is coming to an end. Some companies from the real estate investment trust (REIT) industry are yet to release their results. On Nov 9, Hospitality Properties Trust HPT , DiamondRock Hospitality Company DRH , Global Net Lease, Inc […]

We are nearing the end of the third-quarter earnings season, with 423 S&P 500 members – accounting for 84.6% of the index’s total market capitalization – having reported results as of Nov 4. (Read more: Q3 Earnings Season: An Inflection Point ) Total earnings for these index members were up 3.6% from the year-ago quarter and revenues were up 2.4% year over year. The beat ratio was 72.8% for earnings and 55.1% for revenues […]

The Q3 earnings season is drawing to a close, with 423 of the S&P 500 Index members having released results so far. Reported earnings were up 3.6% year over year on 2.4% higher revenues. This week too will see a string of earnings releases from more than 650 companies (including 31 S&P members). […]

We expect NVIDIA Corporation NVDA to beat earnings expectations when it reports third-quarter fiscal 2017 earnings results after the market closes on Nov 10. Last quarter, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 18.92%. […]

Diodes Incorporated DIOD is scheduled to report third-quarter 2016 results on Nov 9, 2016. Last quarter, the company posted a negative earnings surprise of 4.76%. Notably, the stock has surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate twice while missing the same two times in the trailing four quarters with an average negative earnings surprise of 30.85%. […]

GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. GOL reported third-quarter 2016 net profit of $91.0 million (approximately R$65.9 million). […]

The Q3 earnings season is in its last leg with results from only 15.4% of the S&P Index members left to announce their quarterly results. According to our latest Earnings Preview report, the performance of the 423 index members (accounting for 87.1% of the index’s total market capitalization) that have already reported their financial numbers this quarter indicate that total earnings have improved 3.6% on 2.4% higher revenues, on a year-over-year basis. The beat ratio is also strong with 72.8% companies surpassing bottom-line expectations and 55.1% outperforming on the top-line front […]

The earnings season is in its last leg, with over 84% of the total S&P 500 index members having released their quarterly results through Nov 4. Results have improved considerably from the previous quarters and are expected to end up in the positive territory after five consecutive quarters of earnings decline for the S&P 500 index. Per the latest Earnings Preview report, combining the actual results from the 423 S&P 500 members with estimates from the soon-to-be-report 77 index members, overall Q3 earnings are expected to be up 3% on a 1.5% growth in revenues. […]