5 Must-Buy Large-Cap Stocks Ahead of Earnings This Month

The fourth-quarter 2023 earnings results are so far mostly in line with expectations. As of Jan 24, 83 companies on the S&P 500 Index have reported their financial numbers. Total earnings for these 83 index members are up 0.9% from the same period last year on 3.9% higher revenues, with 78.3% beating EPS estimates and 65.1% beating revenue estimates.At present, total earnings of the S&P 500 Index in fourth-quarter 2024 are expected to be up 0.6% on 2.3% higher revenues. This follows the 3.8% earnings growth ...