Christine Short's Comment & Analysis
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Wall Street megamergers have not hit the tape as the second quarter comes to a close
Animal spirits have been kept at bay, but there are indications that the M&A tide could turn soon
Many...
The unofficial start of the next earnings season is still roughly a month away, but recent research out of the University of California, San Diego and Aarhus University (featuring Wall Street Horizon...
Reverse stock splits, possibly indicating corporate distress, hit a 10-year high in Q1 2025
The reverse-to-traditional split ratio also surged in Q1 2025
This trend began to taper in May,...
IPO activity remains low in early 2025 despite recent high-profile debuts and filings
May 2025 saw the lowest number of IPO filings in six months, continuing a slow trend
Optimism for a...
M&A, CEO shakeups, full-year guidance pulled...drama unfolds within retail
We profile four recent earnings pre-announcements, while NVIDIA reports numbers Wednesday night, and key macro data...
Major tech-related companies host Annual General Meetings in the weeks ahead
Q1 earnings season was strong, but the collective macro outlook remains murky
AI is back in vogue after tech executives...
The Q1 2025 earnings season heads into its final peak week with mostly positive results from S&P 500 companies thus far. With 90% of companies from the index now reporting, 78% have beaten Wall...
With 72% of S&P 500® companies reporting for the Q1 reporting season, EPS growth currently stands at 12.8%
Eight companies reporting this week have delayed their earnings dates: Ford, Clorox,...
With 12% of S&P 500® companies reporting for the Q1 reporting season, EPS growth currently stands at 10.1%
Eight companies reporting this week have advanced their earnings dates: Xylem,...
As earnings reports roll in, investors shouldn’t overlook Annual General Meetings
These gatherings provide color on firm-specific and macro trends
Strategic plans are outlined, activists can...