Christine Short's Comment & Analysis
A complete archive of Christine Short's articles, including current analysis & opinion.
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...
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,...