Earnings Season Predictions - Real Time Insight
April 08 2013 - 10:32AM
Zacks
On Tuesday April 2nd, the stock
market rose to a new all-time high at 1570. Now it has taken a
couple steps back because of weak economic data...especially
the eerily bad employment situation report on
Friday.
With virtually no meaty economic
reports on tap for a couple weeks it means that earnings season
will take center stage. This is another one of those times when the
actual earnings is probably not as imporant as the guidance they
provide for the future. Meaning that investors will want to make
sure the coast is clear.
So, what do you believe will be
the outcome of Q1 earnings season?
1) Strong earnings + strong
guidance = stocks move higher
2) Strong earnings + weak guidance
= stocks move lower
3) Weak earnings + strong guidance
= stocks move higher
4) Weak earnings + weak guidance =
stocks move lower
5) Other (please
explain).
These are the main permutations of
what will likely happen. Make your pick and explain why you think
this will be the case in the comments section
below.
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