Amid Widespread VUCA, Survey Finds Investors Grappling with Tariff Impact and Timing, Suggesting Continued Choppiness and Potential Perception vs. Company Reality Misalignment Ahead
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Survey Finds Largest Pullback in Investor Sentiment in a Decade amid Radical Uncertainty
IR Magazine Features Q1’22 Inside The Buy-Side® Earnings Primer®
IR Magazine featured data from the Q1’22 Inside The Buy-Side® Earnings Primer® in a recent article about increasing bearish sentiment in the market.
The research finds that expectations around key financial metrics have dropped noticeably: around four in 10 respondents (41 percent) think earnings per share will worsen this quarter, a jump from 17 percent during the last earnings season.
In addition, only a quarter say free cash flow and margins will improve sequentially, a fall from around 50 percent three months ago.
Read the full article: Companies face tough earnings season as bearish sentiment grows, reports survey
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