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NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the most recent issue of the Lookout Report -- a biweekly research note from S&P Capital IQ that draws upon the firm's unique analytical assets, including Capital IQ, S&P Indices, S&P Leveraged Commentary and Data, S&P Equity Research and S&P Valuation and Risk Strategies Research -- analysts observe that third-quarter earnings season is shaping up to be a repeat of the second quarter, already suggesting that reported earnings will not break the seven-quarter streak of double-digit earnings growth.
The Valuation and Risk Strategies (VRS) research team continues to expect slow GDP growth in 2011. As stated in the previous issue of the Lookout Report, if third-quarter earnings exceed analyst expectations--as they have for the past two years-- the...
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NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Valuation and Risk Strategies today announced the release of its Lookout Report for September 9, 2011 featuring market insights on corporate earnings, leveraged loan trends, commodity index activity and more. The report, which is a biweekly research note that draws upon S&P's unique analytics assets - Capital IQ, S&P Indices, S&P Leveraged Commentary and Data, S&P Equity Research and S&P Valuation and Risk Strategies Research - is available here.
Among the articles in this week's report is a study by S&P index analysts which concludes that despite increasing global financial turmoil and volatility, commodities are generally expected to fare well, as emerging market demand remains intact, and the diversification benefits of real physical assets...
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NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Against a backdrop of healthier economic indicators such as retail sales, industrial production, and durable goods orders, S&P Valuations and Risk Strategies today suggested that U.S. unemployment insurance data may offer some additional hope that the U.S. could avoid recession. This research is published in the Lookout Report for September 23, 2011, a biweekly research note that draws upon S&P's unique analytics assets, including Capital IQ, S&P Indices, S&P Leveraged Commentary and Data, S&P Equity Research and S&P Valuation and Risk Strategies Research. The report, which also features market insights and commentary on corporate earnings, leveraged loan trends, commodity index activity and more, is available here.
S. unemployment insurance da...
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NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Investors will likely continue to face volatile markets in the first half of 2012 as Europe continues to sort through its fiscal challenges, but steady economic growth in the U.S. could spark an 8 percent-9 percent rally in domestic equities, according to ING Investment Management U.S. (ING IM). ING IM is forecasting improved GDP next year of 2.5 percent with modest inflation, providing a backdrop for U.S. equities to rise, with a target for the S&P of 1,450-1,475 at year- end.
By no means are risks totally out of the market," said Paul Zemsky, chief investment officer of Multi Asset Strategies for ING IM. "There will be hiccups felt here as European policymakers sort through the issues. Nonetheless, over the year, we believe the U.S. economy wil...
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New ETFs Have No Online Trading Commissions for Schwab Clients
SAN FRANCISCO -- Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. (CSIM) has launched its s...
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NEW YORK, March 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index ("the Index") monthly commentary offers insight into February hedge fund performance. Hedge funds, as measured by the Index, continued to capitalize on opportunities across most global markets as equities, credit and commodities markets rallied. Some key findings from the report include:
The Index posted positive performance in February, up 1.38%, with eight out of ten strategies in the index posting positive performance for the month.
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IF YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED, INDIVIDUAL investors are traversing uncharted territory these days. With interest rates at historic lows, a falling national u...
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NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In the most recent issue of the Lookout Report -- a biweekly research note from S&P Capital IQ's Global Market Intelligence unit that draws upon the firm's unique analytical assets -- analysts note that recent improving trends in U.S. labor market conditions and relative stability in the S&P Capital IQ 2012 earnings consensus could very well present investors with an economic and market scenario for the coming year that is considerably more bullish than what investors currently foresee. Moreover, despite some negative economic factors, the S&P 500 Index is expected to report respectable earnings growth of 8.30% in 2012, suggesting analysts are still anticipating slow-to- moderate growth in the U.S. in the year ahead.
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