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Earnings Follow Recession, Stock Prices Still On Yellen’s Version

By |2016-03-08T16:35:20-05:00March 8th, 2016|Economy, Federal Reserve/Monetary Policy, Markets, Stocks|

Just a few weeks ago FactSet was reporting analysts’ estimates for Q1 2016 EPS were looking to be a 6.9% decline year-over-year. Their latest update now suggests -8.0%, as the deterioration in earnings outlook is becoming the most significant part of the trend. During the first two months of Q1 2016, analysts lowered earnings estimates for companies in the S&P [...]

UPS Guides Into Economic Reality

By |2013-07-15T15:48:05-04:00July 15th, 2013|Economy, Federal Reserve/Monetary Policy, Markets, Stocks|

At the end of January 2013, UPS management patted themselves for company’s results in an admittedly tough environment. In between regular allusions to “strong” numbers and operational tendencies, Chairman and CEO D. Scott Davis wrapped it all up in the positive: “Although we fell short of our goals for the year, we did achieve record earnings per share.” The dichotomy [...]

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