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Sep 10 2013

Up/Down Earnings Ratio: Q2 Reports Below Average But Ahead Of Q1

  • Sep 10, 2013

With two months of Q2 earnings reports in, results have continued trending downward with a reading of 1.27.

Aug 07 2013

The Economy And Earnings

  • Aug 7, 2013

The YTD surge of 19% in the S&P 500 should ensure a stronger second half economy, and the big five-point jump in the latest Purchasing Managers Survey (ISM) might be the first evidence of this.

Aug 07 2013

Up/Down Earnings: Q2 Reports Start Below Average But Ahead Of Q1

  • Aug 7, 2013

The first month of Q2 reports looks better than feared with a reading of 1.59. This is below the average of 1.81, but given this earnings season’s low expectations, investors should breathe a sigh of relief.