414 Quotes About Earnings

Last week we saw earnings pre-announcements and a higher-than-expected producer price index move stocks. Next week, we expect more earnings surprises and the CPI to provide the volatility.

Looking back, the S&P 500 is at four-and-a-half-year highs, so it seems the market had no problems with earnings last quarter.

The number looks pretty much in line. Ex-food and energy was better than expected. The focus is on earnings now this economic number is out of the way. The market looks to be doing OK off the get-go here.

The earnings so far are not inspiring but it's the guidance people are looking at, not the numbers, and this has not been wonderful.

People seem to be looking through this and saying what we see is a blip here, and we're going to see strong earnings later in the year,

Fiscal Q4 guidance is a clear-cut disappointment. However, sentiment was very poor prior to the earnings release and some investors are likely relieved that it's not worse.

Fiscal fourth-quarter guidance is a clear-cut disappointment. However, sentiment was very poor prior to the earnings release and some investors are likely relieved that it's not worse.

What's all the fuss about in terms of this third quarter earnings warning? By any standard, these are very, very good results.

That's where the earnings are, that's where the jobs are. We've been living like this now for quite some time. I think it's going to continue.