David Trainer
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Nashville, TN, United States
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Q4 2022 Earnings: Where Street Earnings Are Too High And Who Should Miss
Wall Street analysts are too bullish on fourth quarter earnings expectations for most S&P 500 companies. → Read More
Q4 2022 Earnings: Where Street Estimates Are Too Low, Who Should Beat
In total, 143 companies with understated Street earnings in 3Q22 represent 22% of the S&P 500 market cap as of 1/11/23, measured on a rolling four-quarter basis. → Read More
Q4 2022 Style Ratings For ETFs And Mutual Funds
Our style ratings are based on the normalized aggregation of our fund ratings for every ETF and mutual fund in each style. → Read More
Sector Ratings For ETFs And Mutual Funds: Q4 2022
At the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2022, the Basic Materials, Consumer Non-cyclicals, and Energy sectors each earn an Attractive-or-better rating. → Read More
No Automated Profits In Mobileye’s IPO (NASDAQ:MBLY)
The Mobileye IPO provides a way for Intel to track the market value of its asset and raise capital. Click here to find out why MBLY gets our Unattractive rating. → Read More
How Tesla's Outrageous Valuation Could Destroy All Zombie Stocks (NASDAQ:TSLA)
Our message to investors is to take profits in Tesla and avoid zombie stocks at all costs. Don't invest in a company that doesn’t make any money – it’s simple. → Read More
Q3 2022 Earnings: Where Street Earnings Are Too High And Who Should Miss
Wall Street analysts are too bullish on third quarter earnings expectations for most S&P 500 companies. → Read More
Q3 2022 Earnings: Where Street Estimates Are Too Low And Who Should Beat
This report shows five S&P 500 companies with understated Street estimates likely to beat 3Q22 earnings. → Read More
S&P 500 Companies Held Back H1 2022 Earnings Growth To Show More Growth In H2 2022
To support the narrative that earnings growth remains strong, we think S&P 500 managers purposefully understated their first half 2022 earnings, so second half earnings would look better. → Read More
The S&P 500’s Biggest Earners Look Relatively Cheap
Nearly 50% of the S&P 500’s Core Earnings comes from just 41 companies. These companies trade at lower valuations vs. rest of the index. Read more here. → Read More
All Cap Index And Sectors: Economic Earnings Fall From Prior Record In 2Q22
Economic earnings fell quarter-over-quarter for eight of eleven sectors through the trailing-twelve-months ended 2Q22 for the NC 2000. Read here for a full review. → Read More
All Cap Index And Sectors: Price To Economic Book Value Rose Through 8/12/22
The trailing (PEBV) ratio for the NC 2000 rose from 1.2 as of 6/30/22 to 1.4 as of 8/12/22. Read more here. → Read More
All Cap Index & Sectors: Free Cash Flow Yield Falls Through 8/12/22
While FCF remains at an above average-average level on a trailing basis, the decline in the NC 2000’s FCF yield is alarming given the macroeconomic headwinds firms are currently facing. → Read More
All Cap Index And Sectors: ROIC Remains Inflated In Q2 2022
Return on invested capital rose to its highest level since 1998 for the NC 2000 in 2Q22. Seven sectors in the NC 2000 saw a year-over-year improvement in ROIC as well. → Read More
All Cap Index And Sectors: GAAP Earnings Fall From Record Highs In Q2 2022
Q2 2022 GAAP earnings for the NC 2000 dropped from record highs in 1Q22 and are now lower than Core Earnings for the first time since 1Q21. → Read More
Operating Earnings Fall In Q2 2022, Now Understate Core Earnings
Q2 2022 Operating Earnings calculated by S&P Global for the S&P 500 dropped from record highs in 1Q22. → Read More
Street Earnings Overstated For 73% Of S&P 500 In Q2 2022
Our Core Earnings show Street Earnings fail to account for a material amount of unusual items, which distorts investors’ view of profitability across the S&P 500. → Read More
Street Earnings Understated For 27% Of S&P 500 In Q2 2022
This report shows five S&P 500 companies with understated Street Earnings and Very Attractive Stock Ratings. These companies are more profitable than investors realize. → Read More
S&P 500 Economic Earnings: WACC Is Still A Drag In Q2 2022
Economic earnings for the S&P 500 dropped quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) in 2Q22, a trend that began in 1Q22. → Read More
S&P 500 And Sectors: Price-To-Economic Book Value Holds Steady In Q2 2022
The S&P 500’s PEBV ratio of 1.4 implies the profits (NOPAT) of the S&P 500 will increase 40% from trailing-twelve-month (TTM) through 2Q22 levels. → Read More