Investment Weekly
Chart of the week – Evolving earnings
The Q4 US earnings season is coming to an end, and results look encouraging. S&P 500 companies are reporting around 8 per cent year-on-year earnings per share (EPS) growth, beating pre-earnings-season estimates by a wide margin. Amid recent gains in many global equity markets, investors will now be looking to this year’s numbers, so it’s worth reflecting on how 2024 forecasts have evolved over the past year…
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Market Spotlight
- Thinking small
Lens on…
- ‘Rising stars’ and falling spreads
- Japan’s new highs
- Incredible India