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As earnings reports roll in, investors shouldn’t overlook Annual General Meetings These gatherings provide color on firm-specific and macro trends Strategic plans are outlined, activists can...
Banks blew Q1 earnings expectations out of the water, benefitting from high trading volumes, but CEO commentary remains cautious for 2025  Despite the tone of uncertainty on earnings calls, our...
S&P 500 EPS growth expected to come in at 7% for Q1, which would be the seventh consecutive quarter of growth Banks unofficially kick off the season when JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo...
Q1 2025 featured a more than 25% annual increase in new U.S. ETFs Some of last year’s themes remain hot, but new strategies have caught investors’ attention We highlight today’s growth spots...
Last year was a record for S&P 500® stock buybacks, led by the now “Lag 7” companies, though the SPX buyback yield dropped to a 2-year low Recent repurchase activity points to a pullback, but...
Economic Headwinds Chill M&A Deals
By Christine Short - Mar 20, 2025
M&A activity is at its lowest since Q2 2020, with just 77 deals this quarter. High interest rates and tough regulations are keeping dealmaking in check. Yet, Google's $32B acquisition of...
Amid uncertain tariff policy, American consumers are in limbo after a strong Q4 spending performance Earnings from Lululemon and Disney’s annual shareholder meeting may offer fresh insights into...
Stocks have come under pressure as tariff talk heats up. Recession fears have also increased, making executives’ decisions all the more important. After a slew of generally successful spinoffs...
Investors are on edge about what tariff policy means for markets Coming off a strong Q4 earnings season, fresh February corporate sales figures can help assess the macro situation We focus on the...
The Q4 2024 earnings season tapers off from here, with S&P 500® EPS growth surpassing 17%, the highest in 3 years Large cap outlier earnings dates this week include: Diamondback Energy,...