Over the past two weeks, America’s largest and most successful companies have released their Q1 2015 earnings reports. First quarter earnings reports are a decent indicator of how a company will perform during the remaining fiscal year. This first quarter, as is typical, has failed to impress traders. A much strengthened U.S. dollar has weighed on revenues, costing multinational corporations billions in foregone profits.
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Orca's Sink SeaWorld
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS) is facing a whale (technically, an orca) of a problem. Since the 2013 release of the documentary “Blackfish,” which targeted SeaWorld theme parks, claiming that undersized orca enclosures promoted aggressive behavior (which led to the deaths of many trainers), the company’s stock has literally been sinking.
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Stock Talk
If you’ve been following the market lately, there is no doubt that you have encountered the term “earnings season.” In this article I will explain what earnings season is, as well as dissect the important terms that accompany this time of year. Additionally, I will examine how analysts and investors react to financial information released during this period, and the way in which stock prices are influenced by these data.
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