2013 Estimates For S&P500 Earnings & Price Levels

In the December 15 edition of Barron’s, the cover story is titled “Outlook 2013.” Included in the story, 10 stock-market strategists give various forecasts for 2013 including S&P500 profits, S&P500 year-end price targets, GDP growth, and 10-Year Treasury Note Yields. A couple of excerpts: The 10 strategists recently surveyed by Barron’s see more gains ahead next year. …

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Standard & Poor’s S&P500 Earnings Estimates For 2012 & 2013 – As Of November 8, 2012

As many are aware, Standard & Poor’s publishes earnings estimates for the S&P500.  (My posts concerning their estimates can be found under the S&P500 Earnings tag) For reference purposes, the most current estimates are reflected below, and are as of November 8, 2012: Year 2012 estimates add to the following: -From a “bottom up” perspective, operating earnings of $100.03/share …

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Standard & Poor’s S&P500 Earnings Estimates For 2012 & 2013 – As Of September 6, 2012

As many are aware, Standard & Poor’s publishes earnings estimates for the S&P500.  (My posts concerning their estimates can be found under the S&P500 Earnings tag) For reference purposes, the most current estimates are reflected below, and are as of September 6, 2012: Year 2012 estimates add to the following: -From a “bottom up” perspective, operating earnings of $101.66/share …

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Standard & Poor’s S&P500 Earnings Estimates For 2012 & 2013 – As Of June 29, 2012

As many are aware, Standard & Poor’s publishes earnings estimates for the S&P500.  (My posts concerning their estimates can be found under the S&P500 Earnings tag) For reference purposes, the most current estimates are reflected below, and are as of June 29, 2012: Year 2012 estimates add to the following: -From a “bottom up” perspective, operating earnings of $103.60/share …

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Standard & Poor’s S&P500 Earnings Estimates For 2012 & 2013 – As Of May 31, 2012

As many are aware, Standard & Poor’s publishes earnings estimates for the S&P500.  (My posts concerning their estimates can be found under the S&P500 Earnings tag) For reference purposes, the most current estimates are reflected below, and are as of May 31, 2012: Year 2012 estimates add to the following: -From a “bottom up” perspective, operating earnings of $104.68/share …

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Money Manager Forecasts – Notable Excerpts From Barron’s

The April 23 edition of Barron’s has a cover story titled “Reason To Cheer.” The story contains the results of the “Spring 2012 Big Money Poll” and related commentary. As described in the story: THE BIG MONEY POLL is published twice yearly by Barron’s, in the spring and fall. The latest survey, prepared with the help of …

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Standard & Poors S&P500 Earnings Estimates For 2012 & 2013 – As Of April 4, 2012

As many are aware, Standard & Poors publishes earnings estimates for the S&P500.  (My posts concerning their estimates can be found under the S&P500 Earnings tag) Currently (the latest estimates are as of  April 4), their estimates for 2012 add to the following: -From a “bottom up” perspective, operating earnings of $104.89/share -From a “top down” perspective, operating earnings …

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Standard & Poors S&P500 Earnings Estimates For 2012 & 2013

As many are aware, Standard & Poors publishes earnings estimates for the S&P500.  (My posts concerning their estimates can be found under the S&P500 Earnings tag) Currently (their latest estimates are as of  February 29), their estimates for 2012 add to the following: -From a “bottom up” perspective, operating earnings of $104.89/share -From a “top down” perspective, operating earnings …

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Corporate Profit Margins – Current Levels And Sustainability

In the Wall Street Journal of March 3-4, there was a notable article titled “Playing the Profit Wave.”  The article discusses various aspects of corporate profitability, foremost among them whether profit margins are peaking. I believe that this subject is of great importance currently, and many facets deserve greater recognition; especially, the lagging growth in …

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