Over the past 3 months, the S&P 500 Index has grown by +11%. However, Consumer Discretionary (+31%) та Communication Services (+20%) sectors performed better. Among the industries, the best performers over the period were Automobiles (+72%), and Independent Power And Renewable Electricity Producers (+64%).

Over the past three months, the Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (IPP) industry has been one of the top growth leaders in the S&P 500 index, up 54.2%. Some of the largest (by market capitalization) companies in this industry are: Vistra ($52.5B) and NRG Energy ($20.5B), both of which are engaged in the production and supply of electricity in the United States.

Last week, 9 companies from the S&P 500 index reported. Today, we are going to analyze the results of Crowdstrike Holdings. Its revenue amounted to $1.0B. It grew by +6.4% compared to the corresponding value for the previous quarter and exceeded analysts' expectations by +2.8%. Let's analyze the company's business in more detail.

Over the past 3 months, the S&P 500 Index has grown by +6.9%. However, Consumer Discretionary (+22.2%) та Financials (+12.6%) sectors performed better. Among the industries, the best performers over the period were Passenger Airlines (+57%), and Automobiles (+55%).

Over the past three months, one of the leaders of growth in the S&P 500 index has been the entertainment industry (+28.1%). The largest (by market capitalization) companies in this industry: Netflix ($383.7B), one of the largest streaming companies in the world with a subscriber base of more than 278 million users from 190 countries, and Walt Disney ($31.1B), an American multinational media corporation, which is currently the world's largest media conglomerate in the entertainment industry. The company has 3 main segments: sports, franchises and media entertainment.

Last week, 11 companies from the S&P 500 index reported. Today we will consider Walt Disney. Its revenue is $22.5B. It increased by +1.5% 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 3 months, the S&P 500 Index has grown by +6.1%. However, Consumer Discretionary (+20.2%) та Financials (+14.3%) sectors performed better. Among the industries, the best performers over the period were Independent Power And Renewable Electricity Producers (+62%), and Passenger Airlines (+60%).

As often happens, you expect one thing and get another. At the beginning of the week, the financial world was waiting for the quarterly results of Nvidia, the leader in the artificial intelligence industry. Some predicted a failure that would cause panic in the markets, while others predicted another success that would give a new impetus. Everyone agreed on one thing: the announcement of Nvidia's results was a remarkable event. This is a quick review from Ivan Kompan, Edinburgh Business School analyst.

Over the past three months, one of the top growth leaders in the S&P 500 index has been the entertainment industry (+21.9%). Some of the largest companies in this industry (by market capitalization): Electronic Arts ($43.0B) - one of the world's largest third-party video game publishers, owns popular franchises, including Madden, EA Sports FC (formerly FIFA), Battlefield, Apex Legends, Mass Effect, Dragon's Age and Need for Speed, as well as Take Two Interactive Software ($31.1B), a video game developer that includes 3 of its own labels: Rockstar Games, 2K and Zynga. Take-Two's portfolio of franchises is headed by Grand Theft Auto, as well as other well-known games such as NBA 2K, Civilization, Borderlands, Bioshock, and Xcom.

Last week, 15 companies from the S&P 500 index reported. Today, let's take a look at Nvidia's results, which amounted to $35.0B. It grew by +17.6% compared to the corresponding value for the previous quarter and exceeded analysts' expectations by +5.8%. Let's analyze the company's business in more detail.