Large Companies Are Barely Growing
by Thomas Kee
Investors are suddenly worried about earnings again, but anyone following the true nature of large cap corporate earnings trends isn't surprised at all. Although many companies are likely to disappoint this quarter, the largest companies are front and center. Disappointments from McDonald's (MCD), Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG), and International business Machines (IBM) are excellent examples, but the basis for disappointment was not necessarily based on actual earnings and revenue, but instead the numbers as compared to analyst's estimates. Too often analyst estimates, distort true earnings and revenue growth, so as I do every quarter, I have peeled back the layers to look at the true health of corporate America. In doing so many revealing facts have surfaced, but one example may be representative of the largest companies in America. read more »
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