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The S&P 500 has averaged 2.6% per quarter−1%0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%FD-DD+C-CC+B-BB+A-AA+A+ Earnings41.6%Average Annualized Return285.7%over the S&P 500Quarterly Returns by Earnings Whisper GradeDecember 17, 2002 - May 28, 2025Buying at the open following an earnings release and holding until after its next earnings release.

Pass/Fail

For more than 20 years, stocks with passing grades have outperformed the overall stock market while those with failing grades have significantly underperformed.

Measuring the quality of earnings relative to investor expectations creates a superior measure of the Post-earnings Announcement Drift (PEAD) and, quite simply, those companies with favorable earnings and low expectations consistently outperform the market. ... and those with high expectations and weaker results don't.

The Whisper Report ®
Still About Guidance
Monday, July 28, 2025
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Earnings guidance remains the story this earnings season, but seasonality becomes less favorable just as the payroll data hits on Friday.
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Earnings
Top Earnings News
Apple Beat Expectations
Thursday, July 31, 2025, 4:30 PM ET
AAPL
Apple (AAPL) reported earnings of $1.57 per share on revenue of $94.04 billion for the fiscal third quarter ended June 2025. The consensus earnings estimate was $1.42 per share on revenue of $88.53 billion. The Earnings Whisper number was $1.46 per share. The company beat expectations by 7.53%.
Earnings Sentiment
Sentiment of the earnings releases with the most interest among investors.
Size = interest, Color = sentiment
Recent Positive Earnings
Lending Club Beat Expectations
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 4:05 PM ET
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Lending Club (LC) reported earnings of $0.33 per share on revenue of $248.44 million for the second quarter ended June 2025. The consensus earnings estimate was $0.15 per share on revenue of $226.06 million. The Earnings Whisper number was $0.17 per share. The company beat expectations by 94.12% while revenue grew 32.68% on a year-over-year basis.
Expected Positive Earnings
NVIDIA is Expected to Beat Estimates
Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 0:00 AM ET
NVDA
NVIDIA (NVDA) is confirmed to report earnings on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at approximately 4:20 PM ET. The consensus earnings estimate is $0.98 per share on revenue of $45.32 billion, respresenting 50.9% year-over-year revenue growth, and the Earnings Whisper ® number is $1.06 per share.
Earnings Discussions
The Most Anticipated Earnings Releases for the Week of July 28, 2025
Monday, July 28, 2025
UNH
The most anticipated earnings releases for the week of July 28, 2025 are UnitedHealth Group #UNH, Apple #AAPL, Meta Platforms #META, Microsoft #MSFT, Amazon #AMZN, SoFi #SOFI, Robinhood Markets #HOOD, PayPal #PYPL, Strategy #MSTR, and Boeing #BA.