Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and why:
Brad: Earnings continue to be solid for S&P companies, sales even stronger
Source: Strategas as of 08.01.2022
Dave: … that said, forward earnings estimates are starting to come down
Source: Strategas 08.01.2022
Dave: Contrasting that, estimate for small-cap companies are actually on the rise
Source: Raymond James as of 08.01.2022
Joseph: Shale companies have become major cash generators in recent years
Source: Bloomberg 08.01.2022
Joseph: Our economy is certainly testing the traditional measures of stagflation
Source: Jeffries as of 08.01.2022
Beckham: And web searches for “recession” are starting to overtake “inflation”
Source: Piper Sandler as of 08.02.2022
Dave: This year’s equity performance continues to be a story of valuation compression NOT earnings contraction
Strategas as of 07.29.2022
JL: If June was the bottom, it looked nothing like previous Fed-driven lows
Source: Bianco as of 08.04.2022
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