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In this weekly podcast, Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update on S&P 500 corporate earnings and related topics. The podcast delivers analysis and commentary on trends in corporate earnings data for the S&P 500 including revisions to estimates, year-over-year growth, performance relative to expectations, and valuations.

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    Largest Cuts to EPS Estimates in 2 Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 10:05


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500. He then takes a deeper look at earnings estimate revisions by analysts and earnings guidance issued by S&P 500 companies for Q3.

    Analysts Project 26% Price Increase for S&P 500

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 7:24


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500. He then discusses the bottom-up target price for the S&P 500 as a whole and individual sectors.

    Fewer "Buy" Ratings on S&P 500 Stocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 6:43


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500. He then discusses ratings on S&P 500 stocks, specifically looking at aggregate sector-level ratings.

    More S&P 500 Companies Citing "Recession" on Calls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 6:38


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500. He then discusses the unusually high number of S&P 500 companies that cited the term "recession" on their earnings calls for the second quarter.

    Q3 Earnings Estimates Falling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 8:13


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a final update of the key metrics for the second quarter earnings season for the S&P 500. He then discusses downward revisions to EPS estimates for S&P 500 companies for the third quarter, which have been larger than average.

    Market Not Punishing Negative Surprises

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 9:00


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the second quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're just finished the final peak week of the earnings season. He then discusses the price reactions to positive and negative EPS surprises reported by S&P 500 companies for the second quarter.

    Above-Average Estimate Cuts for Q3

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 8:57


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the second quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're starting the final peak week of the earnings season. He then discusses revisions to earnings estimates for S&P 500 companies for the third quarter.

    More Global Exposure Equals Higher Earnings Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 8:24


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the second quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're in the middle of the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses the difference in earnings and revenue growth rates for the second quarter for S&P 500 companies with more or less international revenue exposure.

    S&P 500 Net Profit Margin Down Y/Y in Q2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 7:58


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the second quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we've just started the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses net profit margin expectations for the index. Given continuing high inflation, what are S&P 500 companies reporting for net profit margin in the second quarter and what are they projected to report in the second half of 2022?

    Q2 S&P 500 Earnings Growth: 9% to 12%

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 12:14


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the second quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, which starts this week. He then discusses predictions for the actual earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 for Q2 after factoring in the impact of likely positive earnings surprises and some of the negative impacts to earnings and revenues that S&P 500 companies have already discussed on their earnings calls for Q2 to date.

    More Negative Guidance But Fewer Estimate Cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 12:01


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the second quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, which starts in about one week. He then discusses analyst revisions to earnings estimates and company guidance for S&P 500 companies for the second quarter and the full year.

    Analysts Lowering Target Prices for S&P 500 Cos.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 9:07


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the second quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, which starts in about three weeks. He then discusses target prices on the S&P 500. 

    High Buy Ratings on S&P 500 Stocks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 7:24


    Despite higher inflation, rising interest rates, military conflict in Ukraine, fear of recession, and stock price declines, analysts continue to have an unusually high number of Buy ratings on stocks in the S&P 500.

    More Than 400 S&P 500 Companies Talking “Inflation”

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 7:24


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the second quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, which starts in about five weeks. He then discusses the number of S&P 500 companies that have commented on inflation on their earnings calls for the first quarter.

    Analysts Not Lowering 2022 EPS Estimates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 9:07


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, the final update on the first-quarter earnings season. He then discusses earnings estimate revisions for the second quarter.

    59% of S&P 500 Companies Citing “Ukraine” on Earnings Calls

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 7:46


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're wrapping up the final weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses the number of S&P 500 companies commenting on Ukraine on their earnings calls for the first quarter.

    Market Punishing Positive EPS Surprises

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 12:15


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're wrapping up the final weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses the stock price reaction to positive and negative earnings surprises reported by S&P 500 companies and the number of S&P 500 companies discussing supply chain on earnings calls for the first quarter.

    85% of S&P 500 Companies Talking About “Inflation”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 10:51


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're wrapping up the final weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses the number of companies in the S&P 500 discussing inflation on their first quarter earnings calls and changes in the forward P/E ratio for the S&P 500.

    S&P 500 Forward P/E Ratio Falls Below 18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 10:35


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we've just finished the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses the change in the forward P/E ratio for the S&P 500 in recent weeks and the price reaction to positive earning surprises reported by S&P 500 companies for the first quarter.

    Ex Amazon, S&P 500 Reporting 10% Earnings Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 8:33


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're in the middle of the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses the factors contributing to the lower earnings growth rate being reported by the S&P 500 for the first quarter relative to recent quarters. How much are some of the recent high-profile earnings misses contributing to lower growth?

    More Global Exposure Equals Higher Earnings Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 9:11


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're in the middle of the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses earnings and revenue performance for S&P 500 companies with more international exposure. Given the military conflict in Ukraine and the resurgence of COVID in China, are S&P 500 companies with more international revenue exposure reporting lower earnings and revenue growth than S&P 500 companies with more domestic revenue exposure for the first quarter?

    S&P 500 Profit Margins Falling for 3rd Straight Quarter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 8:10


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, which started this past week. He then discusses net profit margins. Given continued high inflation, what are S&P 500 companies reporting for a net profit margin for the first quarter?

    EPS Surprises Could Push Q1 Growth Above 10%

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 12:38


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500. He then discusses predictions for the actual earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 for the first quarter assuming that the number and magnitude of positive earning surprises are at average levels. He also reviews comments on negative impacts on earnings and revenues from the small number of S&P 500 companies that have already reported results for the first quarter.

    Higher EPS and Buy Ratings for S&P 500

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 11:39


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, which is starts in about two weeks. He then discusses earnings estimate revisions for S&P 500 companies and ratings on S&P 500 stocks.

    More S&P 500 Companies Giving Negative Guidance for Q1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 9:39


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, which is about three weeks away. He then discusses the number of S&P 500 companies issuing negative guidance for the first quarter and target price expectations for the S&P 500.

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 18-March-2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 7:01


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, which starts in about four weeks. He then discusses the number of S&P 500 companies commenting on supply chains on fourth quarter earnings calls.

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 11-March-2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 8:59


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, which starts in about five weeks. He then discusses the number of S&P 500 companies commenting on inflation and Ukraine on fourth quarter earnings calls.

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 04-March-2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 8:28


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the first quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, which is about six weeks away. He then discusses earnings estimate revisions by analysts for S&P 500 companies. Over the past several quarters, analysts have been increasing their earnings expectations for S&P 500 companies during the quarter--has that trend continued in the first quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 25-February-2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 7:17


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the fourth quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 as we finish the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses valuation for the S&P 500. Given the sharp decline in the price of the index leading up to the invasion of Ukraine, how is the P/E ratio for the index impacted?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 18-February-2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 11:49


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the fourth quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're wrapping up the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses the price reactions to positive and negative earnings surprises for the fourth quarter and comments by S&P 500 companies about Ukraine.

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 11-February-2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 8:01


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the fourth quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're near the end of the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses comments by S&P 500 companies on inflation. Given the 7.5% increase in consumer prices in January, have more S&P 500 companies than normal commented on inflation on their fourth quarter earnings calls?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 04-February-2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 7:44


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the fourth quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're in the middle of the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses estimate revisions for the S&P 500 for the first quarter. Analysts have been increasing their EPS estimates for S&P 500 companies in aggregate in recent quarters. Has this trend continued in the first quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 28-January-2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 7:21


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the fourth quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're in the middle of the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses net profit margins for the S&P 500. Given concerns about inflation, what is the S&P 500 reporting for a net profit margin for the fourth quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 14-January-2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 8:45


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the fourth quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 which started this past week. He then discusses expectations for actual earnings growth for the fourth quarter. Given that most S&P 500 companies report actual earnings above estimates, how much could the actual growth rate exceed current estimates?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 07-January-2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 5:48


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the fourth quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 which starts at the end of this week. He then discusses earnings guidance for the S&P 500 for the fourth quarter. Over the past few quarters, more S&P 500 companies have issued positive earnings guidance than normal. Did this trend continue in the fourth quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 17-December-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 7:59


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the fourth quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 which is about four weeks away. He then discusses expectations for the S&P 500 for 2021. Specifically, he looks at expectations for earnings growth, revenue growth, and profit margins, as well as analysts' ratings on the S&P 500 as we head into the start of a new year.

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 10-December-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 7:20


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the fourth quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 which is about five weeks away. He then discusses expectations for the S&P 500 for 2022. Specifically, he looks at expectations for earnings growth, revenue growth, profit margins, and target price.

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 03-December-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 8:04


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the fourth quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 which starts in about six weeks. He then discusses expectations for S&P 500 earnings for 2022. Analysts currently believe the index will report record-high earnings in 2022, but what is the likelihood the index will actually report a record-high EPS number next year?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 19-November-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 7:38


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 as we're now past the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses the number of S&P 500 companies commenting on supply chain during earnings calls for the third quarter. Given concerns about supply chain disruptions, have more S&P 500 companies than normal commented on supply chain on their earnings calls for the third quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 12-November-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 8:10


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 as we're now past the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses the number of S&P 500 companies commenting on inflation during their earnings calls for the third quarter. Given the unusually high numbers for the CPI and PPI in recent months, have more S&P 500 companies than normal discussed inflation on earnings calls for the third quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 05-November-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 7:57


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 as we've just finished the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses revenue growth for the S&P 500 for the third quarter. After reporting record-high revenue growth in the second quarter, how much have revenues improved year over year for S&P 500 companies in the third quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 29-October-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 8:35


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 as we're in the middle of the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses revisions to earnings estimates for S&P 500 companies for the fourth quarter. Analysts have been increasing earnings estimates for S&P 500 companies over the past few quarters--is this trend continuing in the fourth quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 22-October-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 8:24


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 as we're in the middle of the peak weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses the difference in earnings and revenue growth rates for the third quarter for S&P 500 companies with more or less international revenue exposure. Given the uneven global economic recovery, are S&P 500 companies with more international exposure reporting weaker earnings and revenue growth than S&P 500 companies with more domestic exposure?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 15-October-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 7:55


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 which started this past week. He then discusses net profit margins. Given concerns about rising inflation, what are S&P 500 companies reporting for net profit margins for the third quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 11-October-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 12:06


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 which starts this week. First, he is looking at comments made on the earnings calls of the small number of S&P 500 companies that have already reported earnings for the third quarter. Second, he discusses expectations for the actual earnings growth rate for the third quarter.

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 01-October-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 10:14


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 which starts in about a week. First, he discussed latest earnings estimate revisions by industry analysts for S&P 500 companies. Over the past several quarters, analysts have been increasing their earnings expectations for S&P 500 companies. Did this trend continue in the third quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 24-September-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 8:16


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 which is about four weeks away. He then discusses ratings on S&P 500 stocks by industry analysts. With the end of the third quarter approaching, where are analysts most optimistic and pessimistic in terms of their ratings on stocks in the S&P 500 heading into the fourth quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 17-September-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 8:32


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 which is about five weeks away. He then discusses comments on inflation by S&P 500 companies during the second quarter earnings season. Given the recent increases in the consumer price index and the producer price index, did more S&P 500 companies than normal discuss inflation on their earnings calls for the second quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 10-September-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2021 6:57


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a preview of the key metrics for the third quarter earnings season for the S&P 500 which is about six weeks away. He then discusses comments on ESG by S&P 500 companies during the second quarter earnings season. After a record-high number in the first quarter, did the number of S&P 500 companies that discussed ESG on second-quarter earnings calls continue to rise?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 03-September-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 7:26


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides a final review of the key metrics for the second quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as almost all of the companies in the index have reported actual results for the second quarter. He then discusses earnings estimate revisions by analysts for S&P 500 companies for the third quarter. After four straight quarters of increasing EPS estimates, have analysts continued this trend so far in the third quarter?

    FactSet Earnings Insight - 13-August-2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 8:02


    FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters provides an update of the key metrics for the second quarter earnings season for the S&P 500, as we're wrapping up the final weeks of the earnings season. He then discusses the performance of actual revenues versus estimates for S&P 500 companies for the second quarter.

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