Traders' Insight

Posted on: May 8, 2024

Do Non-“Mag 7” Earnings Matter?

The title of today’s piece is obviously a bit facetious.  If you are the shareholder of any company, little matters more than the bottom line.  Yet there are two nuances inherent in the title that are indeed critical to investors in the market at large. 

Traders' Insight

Posted on: April 23, 2024

All Eyes on Tesla Earnings Today

The least magnificent of the “Magnificent Seven” so far this year reports after today’s close. We are of course referring to Tesla (TSLA), which was down over 40% from the end of last year through yesterday.

Traders' Insight

Posted on: April 10, 2024

The Ins and Outs of Earnings Announcements

Earnings Announcements can be very helpful to investors and analysts. They can cause the market to move in all sorts of ways and impact a company’s performance expectations. Christine Short, Head of Global Corporate Events Research at Wall Street Horizon, a TMX Company joins Cassidy Clement, IBKR’s Senior Manager of SEO and Content to discuss.

Traders' Insight

Posted on: February 28, 2024

4Q Earnings Wrap

Earnings for 4Q23 are almost complete. Most companies came in at or a few per cent ahead of market expectations.

Traders' Insight

Posted on: February 23, 2024

Earnings Growth Provides Support For Equities

Many central banks are expected to begin easing monetary policy this year, which could provide support for global markets. From a broader view, however, strong earnings growth will likely be required to support equity valuations while persistent inflation, elevated interest rates, political uncertainty in the U.S., geopolitical risks and recessions in some developed economies may serve as headwinds for asset prices.

Traders' Insight

Posted on: February 21, 2024

Options Market Expectations for Nvidia Earnings

It sounds like an exaggeration, but I honestly can’t remember when a single company’s earnings were viewed as consequential to the broad market’s health as Nvidia’s (NVDA) are today.

Traders' Insight

Posted on: February 20, 2024

What WMT and HD Earnings Told Us

While many traders are rightfully fixated upon the potential effects of tomorrow afternoon’s report from Nvidia (NVDA), it is important to remember that despite technology stocks’ dominance in major indices, the consumers represent about 2/3 of the US economy. Two of the most important places where consumers spend their money are of course, Walmart (WMT) and Home Depot (HD).

Traders' Insight

Posted on: February 1, 2024

Options Market Expectations for Apple, Amazon, and Meta Earnings

It is time to focus once again on impending earnings reports from megacap tech companies.  The combination of Apple (AAPL), Amazon (AMZN) and Meta Platforms (META) represents about 12% of the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and 18% of the NASDAQ 100 (NDX).  They’re simply too big to ignore.