Earnings

S&P earnings that make you go hmmm

by Henry Becker 01.20.2012

Below is a curious slash worrisome chart that outlines record inflation adjusted corporate earnings. This would be fine if we did not consider the current economic backdrop is not very supportive of this continuing. But, then again how did the earning plummet then go stratospheric? Perhaps central planning has something to do with it?? 

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Buyback blues?

by Henry Becker 11.16.2011
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If it seems like you have read a lot about companies buying back shares of their own company you are right.  According to Bloomberg 2011 is on track to be the third largest year in corporate buy backs behind 2006 and 2007.  While the Bloomberg article, in typical cheerleading fashion, points to buybacks being bullish [...]

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Will this earnings season follow the others?

by Henry Becker 07.16.2010
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The last three earnings seasons have all resulted in lack luster performance in the post earnings season.  The disturbing part of the matter is that in the last three earnings seasons there was optimism behind the market and earnings were actually coming in ahead of estimates for the most part.  Why the estimates were being [...]

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