This US earnings season (with 412 out the S&P500 companies reporting earningsd so far) we've seen some of the biggest companies in the world, those in the S&P500$S&P 500 Index (.SPX.US)$beating earnings forecasts by 9% on average.
PLUS The amount of companies beating expectations and the amount that they are beating are both above their 10 year averages.
Andforward earnings are also increasing as well -so the future is looking positive, meaning companies don't think we are going into a recession –The consumer is strong and that's good for the economy.
Plus we've heard aboutAI spending and clean, green electrification- and this has been a major and powerful theme for earnings season. Meaning companies are bullish on the future.
The icing on the cake is global economic growth is stronger than expected- the IMF increasing GDP estimates.
Plus - the S&P 500 and the ASX200 once again are sitting pretty for a potential move up supported by softer-than-expected US jobs data, reviving up Fed rate-cut bets. Wall Street' 'fear gauge', the VIX, is now at its lowest level in a month, while the benchmark 10-year Government bond yield also fell back to a month low, and the US dollar also pared back as well.
This mix is good for markets
As we can see below, the most earnings growth has come from Communications and Consumer Discretionary sectors and stocks. With Healthcare, Energery and Materials (miners) seeing the most earnings declines.
(Last updated Monday May 13 2024)
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