The Beat Report Articles

There's so much happening right now in the markets.

It often seems like there isn't enough time for a bathroom break...

That could be an exaggeration, but it's directionally accurate. ;)

This is why our director of research, Steve...

Welcome to the 2nd earnings season of 2025!

We're only 10 calendar days into Q2, but so far, there have been a ton of fireworks.

From Trump's "Obliteration Day," last week, to his pivot yesterday, we know one thing's certain...

There...

Q1 2025 was the best earnings reaction since 2015 for Take-Two Interactive Software $TTWO. We talked about it in February...

Aside from a few obscure Consumer Staples names, we've reached the end of the Q1 earnings season.

There were some fantastic double beats and rallies. ...

The end of the Q1 2025 earnings season is approaching.

Tonight is the last big report. Lululemon $LULU is scheduled to report earnings after the close today, and we're expecting fireworks. Its Q4 2024 earnings reactions (~+16%) was one of the...

McCormick & Company $MKC reported earnings on Tuesday.

This is the company that has grown into the leader in all things related to flavor. Their products include Frank's RedHot, Cholula, and much more. 

It's basically impossible...

Nike reported earnings on Thursday evening, and the market crushed it on Friday.

It was the stock's 4th consecutive negative earnings reaction. This is one of the longest beat-down streaks in the S&P 500.

Our retail analyst,...

We recently wrote a deep dive into the boom in AI Consulting. These companies help businesses harness machine learning,...

General Mills $GIS slid lower on Wednesday after reporting mixed earnings.

The company's margins are contracting because of inflationary pressures. Last quarter alone, the gross margin fell 60 basis points to 33.4% of net sales.

In...

Qifu Technology $QFIN reported earnings on Monday, and the market rewarded it with a fresh all-time high.

The stock rallied 9.1% for its 3rd consecutive positive earnings reaction. It has been consistently rewarded for its reports.

We also...

Crown Castle $CCI just had its best earnings reaction since Q2 2003. It was epic.

What happened?

The company announced the sale of its fiber optics segment for $8.5B, making Crown Castle the only public pure-play U.S. tower company.

...

Adobe $ADBE just reported a double beat and got destroyed for it. The reaction was nasty!

Shares slid 13.85% during Thursday's market session and closed near the low.

The company reported revenues of $5.71B versus the estimated $5.66B and...

While the U.S. equity markets have been under pressure, we've been hunting for pockets of relative strength.

These are the areas that will perform best once the selling subsides.

If a stock can buck the trend now, imagine how well it can...

Oracle $ORCL, one of this cycle's AI darlings, reported earnings on Monday after the market closed.

It didn't go well...

The company reported a 6% year-over-year revenue increase. This was led by an astonishing 51% increase in its...

In this messy market environment we're experiencing, it's difficult to find stocks trending higher.

Many have left the United States altogether to search for gains abroad. 

One group of stocks that continues to display relative...

Broadcom $AVGO just reported another blockbuster earnings report, and the market loved it.

It wasn't anywhere near as positive as last quarter's reaction. Q4 2024 was the best earnings reaction ever, leading to the...

Grocery stores are so hot right now! 🥵

Skyrocketing egg prices? No problem! Just pass the extra cost onto the consumer.

New tariffs on avocados from Mexico? No problem! Just pass the extra cost onto the consumer.

You get the point...

The biggest and best cyber security stocks haven't been rewarded for great earnings reports this quarter.

A few weeks ago, Palo Alto Networks $PANW reported a double beat, but it was beat down.

On Tuesday evening, CrowdStrike $CRWD...

One of the largest discount stores in the world, Target $TGT just reported earnings. It wasn't good...

Yesterday, we told you this report was front and center for our retail analyst,...

Dell Technologies $DELL just reported mixed results, and the market beat it down as a result.

The stock has been an AI darling this cycle, rising over 400%. However, the sentiment is changing.

The market is now consistently punishing the...

Thursday was a big day for S&P 500 earnings reactions.

We heard from the market darling, NVIDIA $NVDA. They reported a double beat but were beaten down as a result.

eBay $EBAY was another stock that beat expectations but wasn't...

There were some sweet earnings reactions on Wednesday. It was a day for the bulls.

Super Micro Computer $SMCI filed an overdue earnings report. The market didn't care about the numbers. It was just happy to hear the company wasn't a complete...

Home Depot $HD, the home improvement retail behemoth, reported a double beat and rallied nearly 3%.

It was an excellent report, but our retail expert, Jeff Macke...

Uncle Warren is red hot right now. 🥵

Berkshire Hathaway $BRK.A / $BRK.B closed at a new all-time high on Monday after it smashed the market's expectations on Saturday.

The company reported operating earnings of $47.4B in 2024, a remarkable...