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Here’s the Truth About Those Big Bank Earnings Beats

By , Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report -

Earnings season is now in high gear, and as I predicted last week, the numbers are coming in stronger than the pundits expected.

That was definitely the case with the big banks last week; Goldman Sachs blew the doors off Wall Street's expectations, posting earnings of $5.81 versus the $4.89 analysts had on the board. JPMorgan posted earnings of $2.82 versus estimates of $2.50.

JPMorgan's CEO, Jamie Dimon, noted "positive momentum with the U.S. consumer - healthy confidence levels, solid job creation, and rising wages."

Now, it's certainly true the consumer is stronger than the headlines suggest. That's a truth we talk about frequently.

But that's not the real story...

The truth is something you and I and just about every American know deep down: There are some significant challenges facing U.S. consumers right now.

I'm talking about very real inflation - the existence of which the Fed has denied for years now - and the ever-increasing levels of consumer debt out there.

The two are related, despite what you might hear coming out of Washington and Wall Street.

Let me show you what's really happening here - and a stock you can buy to both profit and protect yourself...

How to Bank the Biggest Possible Gains in the Market Today

By , America's No. 1 Pattern Trader, Money Morning • @powerproftrades -

We've had a few "appetizers," but the full earnings season is here now.

These reports can make traders and investors really anxious, when they hope they've bought the right stock, or put on the right trade with calls or puts.

Trouble is, moving ahead of an earnings release and hoping things simply break your way is the absolute worst way to be in the markets. You can lose your shirt, and chances are you will.

But when you play it right with the Money Calendar, like you'll see in the video I'm about to show you, all that anxiety turns to excitement... over what you're going to do with all the extra cash. You'll sleep better, too - believe me.

Why? Because this method slashes your risk to a minimum, even as it boosts your potential for profits.

Just watch how easy and hassle-free it is to make money at this time of year...

This Earnings Season’s Winners Could Put Money in Your Pocket for Years to Come

By , Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report -

Well, believe it or not, Q2 earnings season is upon us – and it’s widely expected to be a downer.

With the average decline in earnings coming in around 2.6%, it’ll be the second straight quarter of declines year over year.

By comparison, the average estimated earnings decline was just 0.5%, so this is potentially a big deal.

But not to worry, because Keith’s going to show you how to capture all the upside…

Constellation Brand’s Earnings Report Shows Why It’s the Perfect Time to Buy

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE: STZ) has grown 20% in the last six months, and Wall Street projects it will grow another 46% with a high target of $288.

That’ll register as 66% growth for 2019.

But there’s plenty of reason to believe this projection is not generous enough.

Wall Street has shown, on multiple occasions, that it does not fully appreciate the growth potential of Constellation Brands.

Read more here...

How to Play the Two Biggest Earnings Reports This Week

By , Technical Trading Specialist, Money Morning • @DRBarton_Stocks -

It's another huge week of earnings reports with 27% of the S&P 500 companies releasing their reports.

Chief among them are two of the world's largest companies by market capitalization - Alphabet Inc./Google (GOOGL) and Apple Inc. (AAPL).

Investors will have their attention fixed on these two behemoths, as their performance will almost certainly help dictate whether the market continues to climb, or we see a fall back below the new intraday high we saw this week.

Here's what you need to pay attention to...

The Shockingly Tiny Earnings Number That Could Shift the Entire Market

By , Technical Trading Specialist, Money Morning • @DRBarton_Stocks -

JPMorgan Chase & Co. decisively moved the markets on Friday with its reported record Q1 revenue and earnings; CEO Jamie Dimon's positive economic outlook helped boost not only the stock, but the market in general.

And that's about as good as it got for the big banks... From there, it seemed like no amount of good news - and there was some good news - was enough to pull stocks out of the funk.

Wells Fargo also reported good earnings and a decent outlook, but its volume of loans and deposits were down more than analysts were expecting. WFC shares were up in the Friday pre-market - perhaps on JPMorgan's coattails... and promptly plummeted for the rest of the day.

In Monday pre-market moves, two more of the "Big Six" U.S. banks reported earnings, and it didn't go that well. Goldman Sachs tumbled 3%; earnings beat estimates... but revenue dropped 13% year over year. Citigroup also reported strong earnings and reduced revenue, though it had much less of a drop than Goldman. Citigroup's stock "only" fell 0.5%.

On balance, a dreary, lackluster story... so far.

But that's not the whole story.

Because for all the gloom and reduced expectations - all that - there's a silver lining that I think will pull our hopes for a new leg up out of the fire...

Here's a Profit Play for a Shaky Earnings Season Kickoff

By , Quantitative Specialist, Money Morning -

This week, it's all about "TBTF" banks - as in, "too big to fizzle."

There's a lot riding on the financials, but I'm looking at pharma and healthcare, too, and I'll tell you why in a minute.

Fact is, this is one of the most important earnings seasons in recent memory, and investors are flat-out worried that it'll be one of the worst earnings seasons in recent memory.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. officially kicked off Q1 earnings season on Friday with a welcome revenue beat that nudged stocks gently upward for the day.

On the other hand, Bank of America Corp. reported a bumper crop of profits on Monday, but the shares slumped anyway because CFO Paul Donofrio voiced concerns about the slowing pace of interest rates - a big driver of bank profits.

Same deal with Goldman Sachs: It had a convincing earnings beat and a tasty dividend hike, but a drop in trading revenue sent the shares lower.

That shares didn't necessarily take off is a pretty good indicator of the worry out there in the streets. Freaked-out investors are punishing stocks for "sins" they might've forgiven two or three quarters back.

Me? I'm not sure it'll be the worst earnings season in years, but it's certainly going to be the one of most eventful.

Because, remember, it doesn't matter if a stock goes up or down on good or bad earnings. It just has to move...

Your Secret Decoder to Earnings Reports

By , Money Morning -

If you were listening in on Apple's earnings call last week, on Jan. 29 at 5 p.m. ET, you would have heard Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook himself say:

"We generated record December quarter services revenue in Greater China, fueled by an amazing ecosystem with over 2.5 million registered iOS developers. We saw very strong results from our wearables business there with revenues up over 50%. We also continued to grow our total active installed base by adding new customers."

Here's the plain English translation, or what the "pros" listening in heard: "Get your broker on the horn now! Don't miss the ride; AAPL's gonna gap much higher before the opening bell tomorrow, and it's not looking back!"

What's more, there's potent "profit mojo" hidden in the top and bottom line numbers in a really dense, data-heavy earnings report like Apple's. Getting a good, early read on it can mean the difference between flat returns and a nice fast double-digit gain.

On the other hand, if the numbers are bad (or if, as happens often, corporate accounting is "overly creative") you'll want to know ASAP so you can change your position and skip out on the slide lower when the selling starts.

My friend and colleague, Bill Patalon - the "World's Greatest Stock Picker" - has been through thousands and thousands of these earnings reports, back to front, throughout his decades-long career.

And best of all, he's been there to make the right call on them for his Private Briefing subscribers, too, delivering 217 peak double- and triple-digit winners.

In today's "Lightning Round" video, he's going to tell you exactly what you need to look for in these reports to separate the losers from the triple-digit rainmakers...

How to Make Less, More (Profitable)

By , Chief Investment Strategist, Money Map Report -

I am about to tell you something that flies in the face of conventional wisdom. If you believe me, you could make a pile of money in a hurry. If not, I will do my best to change your mind.

Let me explain.

Wall Street and legions of academics, economists, and accountants want you to believe that more information equals better profits.

Not so.

In fact, there's a good argument to be made that less is more when it comes to your money, especially when it comes to quarterly reporting.

Quarterly numbers rob our economy of innovation and opportunity. Worse, they rob YOU of the profits that go with both.

How many times have you seen numbers released that should have made stocks pop, only to watch them head lower? How many times have you seen otherwise terrible information turn into huge gains? And how many times has that worked against you, because you didn't know how to "see through" the shenanigans?

Now – and this is very important – ask yourself how different your profits would be if you had the knowledge to see through this, to correctly anticipate which way company stocks would move, and why.

You could enjoy bigger, faster, and more consistent profit potential, year in, year out, in all sorts of market conditions.

I'll share one of my favorite metrics in a moment – one that will help you see through the quarterly noise in pursuit of life-changing wealth and turn less into more (profitably).

First, though... let's talk about how to...