The panic is over… Or is it? Over the past week, the stock market has fully recovered April’s losses and is now showing gains year-to-date. After dipping into bear territory, the Nasdaq has surged back into bull territory, rising 23% in less than a month. This is a quick review from Ivan Kompan, Edinburgh Business School analyst.

Over the past 3 months, the S&P 500 Index has fallen by -6.0%. However, Utilities (+3.9%) та Consumer Staples (+1.4%) sectors performed better. Among the industries, the best performers over the period were Water Utilities (+19%), and Tobacco (+16%).

Last week, 186 companies from the S&P 500 index reported. Today, we will look at Expand Energy. Its revenue is $2.1B. It grew by +26.6% compared to the corresponding value for the previous quarter, but did not exceed analysts' expectations by -2.1%. Let's analyze the company's business in more detail.

Over the past 3 months, the S&P 500 Index has fallen by -5.8%. However, Consumer Staples (+4.3%) та Utilities (+3.7%) sectors performed better. Among the industries, the best performers over the period were Tobacco (+26%), and Water Utilities (+18%).

The week was filled to the brim with crucial information, both at the macro level - several reports on the labor market, including the main one on Friday - and at the corporate level - quarterly reports from 180 S&P 500 companies, including four tech giants with a total capitalization of ten trillion dollars. You know, with so many events, each of which is a major catalyst for the entire market, anything could happen. But we have to admit that this week the market shrugged off fears and just shone with optimism, growing every day and showing skeptics that Trump is right when he says: “Things are going very well!” This is a quick review from Ivan Kompan, Edinburgh Business School analyst.

Last week, 124 companies from the S&P 500 index reported. Today, let's take a look at Amphenol, with revenues of $4.8B. It grew by +10.2% compared to the corresponding value for the previous quarter and exceeded analysts' expectations by +12.0%. Let's analyze the company's business in more detail.

Over the past 3 months, the S&P 500 Index has fallen by -9.4%. However, Consumer Staples (+5.0%) та Utilities (-0.8%) sectors performed better. Among the industries, the best performers over the period were Tobacco (+27%), and Water Utilities (+18%).

Last week once again confirmed that President Trump is by far the most powerful catalyst for financial markets. No set of economic data or quarterly report of any company can move markets as much as the scandalous decisions made by the leader of the free world. And given that he has a lot of power and energy, the amplitude of market fluctuations is simply amazing: several trillion dollars up or down in one day, almost every day, which creates excellent opportunities for earnings. However, this applies only to experienced traders; non-professionals should resist the temptation to make quick money on fluctuations and wait until the market determines its direction. The only question is how long to wait and whether it will go up or down? This is a quick review from Ivan Kompan, Edinburgh Business School analyst.

Last week, 31 companies from the S&P 500 index reported. Today we will consider Netflix. Its revenue is $10.5B. It grew by +3.0% compared to the corresponding value for the previous quarter and exceeded analysts' expectations by +0.4%. Let's analyze the company's business in more detail.

Over the past three months, the S&P 500 index fell by -11.0%. However, the consumer staples sector (+8.2%) and the real estate sector (+0.8%) performed better. Among the industries, the best performers over the period were the tobacco industry (+29%) and the wireless communications industry (+21%).