Lofty US stocks leave investors punishing earnings disappointments

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Two accused teenagers to remain in custody for at least two more weeks | SaltWire #newsupdate #newsNEW YORK - Richly valued U.S. stocks are leaving investors with little tolerance for disappointment, raising the stakes ahead of a week in which two more technology and growth giants are set to report.

Earnings reports have been"pretty good," said Rick Meckler, partner at Cherry Lane Investments. But"anyone that's missed in any way is paying a pretty heavy price." "We cautioned that potential earnings beats might not lead to equity upside during the results season, given the already strong equities run leading up to the earnings season, and stretched positioning...," the JPMorgan strategists said."Indeed, stock price reactions in the US been underwhelming so far."

Overall, however, 78% of S&P 500 companies have topped analysts' earnings estimates for the first quarter, with earnings on pace for a 5.6% rise from a year earlier, LSEG IBES said on Friday.

 

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