America's Economic Future – A Discussion By Ted Kavadas
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
In the December 19 edition of Barron’s, the cover story is titled “Buckle Up!” Included in the story, 10 “stock-market strategists and investment managers” give various forecasts including 2012 S&P500 profits, 2012 S&P500 year-end price targets, 2012 & 2013 GDP growth, and 10-Year Treasury Note Yields. As seen on page 27: The mean prediction of …
As many are aware, Standard & Poors publishes earnings estimates for the S&P500. (My posts concerning their estimates can be found in the under the S&P500 Earnings tag) Currently (their latest estimates are as of November 22), their estimates for 2011 add to the following: -From a “bottom up” perspective, operating earnings of $97.48/share -From a “top down” perspective, …
Yesterday (September 19) The Wall Street Journal had an article titled “Wall Street’s Optimism Fades.” The article contains a variety of forecasts and commentary regarding the stock market and earnings. Here are two excerpts of forecasts: Goldman Sachs last Wednesday ratcheted down its end-of-year prediction for the S&P 500 to 1250, from its previous forecast …
As many are aware, Standard & Poors publishes earnings estimates for the S&P500. (My previous posts concerning their estimates can be found in the under the S&P500 Earnings tag) Currently (as of September 2), their estimates for 2011 add to the following: -From a “bottom up” perspective, operating earnings of $98.58/share -From a “top down” perspective, operating earnings of …
In the September 5 edition of Barron’s, the cover story was titled “Which Way Up?” Included in the story, 15 “buy- and sell-side strategists” give various forecasts including 2011 and 2012 S&P500 EPS, S&P500 year-end price targets, GDP, and 10-Year Treasury Note Yields. As seen on page 23, “The average of their expectations” for the …
On June 27 The Wall Street Journal published an article titled “Stocks Fall. Optimism Stands Tall.” As seen in this article: Analysts expect the S&P 500 companies to earn $99.86 a share in aggregate this year, up 2.3% from their April 1 estimate, according to FactSet. Strategists expect $95.24, according to John Butters, senior earnings …