Explore our latest insights where we revisit Q1 2024’s earnings outlook, highlighting the sustained momentum of major tech players and the promising growth potential across the broader U.S. market spectrum.
Key Insights:
- The S&P 500 shows a modest overall earnings growth rate of 0.5% for Q1 2024, with expectations of continued year-over-year growth.
- The Magnificent Seven, including NVIDIA and Amazon, report a combined year-over-year earnings growth of 64.3%, significantly boosting the index’s performance.
- Excluding the top tech companies, the remaining 495 companies in the S&P 500 are projected to exhibit double-digit earnings growth by Q4 2024.
- Recent market recovery reflects a blend of technical rebounds and stabilization factors like rate stabilization and reduced geopolitical tensions.
- Despite downward earnings revisions in sectors like Health Care, positive financial sector surprises have mitigated broader market impacts.
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