Earnings
Profits Could Jump How Much This Earnings Season?

Profits Could Jump How Much This Earnings Season?

Earnings season begins today with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase. It could feature the strongest profit growth in half a generation. Analysts on average forecast a profit increase of 64 percent for the S&P 500, according to FactSet. While that sounds impressive,...

Prices Have Been Rising. Here’s Why it Might Be Good for the Stock Market

Prices Have Been Rising. Here’s Why it Might Be Good for the Stock Market

Spiking lumber prices had everyone scared of inflation earlier this year. But now the trend could be turning into a big positive for the stock market. Two important things have happened since the big scare in early May: Major commodities including lumber, corn and...

Why Are Stocks Bouncing So Quickly After the Fed’s Hawkish Message?

Why Are Stocks Bouncing So Quickly After the Fed’s Hawkish Message?

Stocks crashed last week after the Federal Reserve scared investors with a hawkish stance on interest-rate increases. But now the market's ripping back almost as quickly as it fell. Why? This article will consider not only the Fed's announcement last week, but the...

Is a Monster Earnings Season About to Begin?

Is a Monster Earnings Season About to Begin?

Stocks could be on the verge of a monster earnings season as negativity fades and the economy shines. Per-share profits could increase as much as 38 percent, according to Factset. That would be the sharpest growth since 2010, when the Great Recession was ending. The...