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Morgan Stanley sees these stocks rewarding investors this earnings season based on at least one key indicator each

Cnbc · · 585 words · By Liz Napolitano
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What to know about Morgan Stanley sees these stocks rewarding investors this earnings season based on at least one key indicator each

Earnings season is well underway, and several stocks should surprise investors with positive data measuring at least one aspect of their financial health, according to Morgan Stanley.

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What happened

Earnings season is well underway, and several stocks should surprise investors with positive data measuring at least one aspect of their financial health, according to Morgan Stanley.

Why it matters

Ten percent of S & P 500 companies had reported their first-quarter financials by April 17, largely surprising investors with their growth , according to data collected by FactSet.

Common ground

Of those, 88% posted a positive earnings-per-share surprise, when tracked against Wall Street expectations, while 84% clocked better-than-expected revenue.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “launching a prediction markets platform of its own late last year [DraftKings]”
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Claim 2: “below the $980.7 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet [for DraftKings]”
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Claim 3: “shares falling 29% over the past 12 months [for DraftKings]”
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Claim 4: “Of those, 88% posted a positive earnings-per-share surprise, when tracked against Wall Street expectations, while 84% clocked better-than-expected revenue.”
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The provided evidence mentions EPS and revenue beats for specific companies (Matson, Amazon, Apple) and a general mention of 305 companies beating revenue, but does not provide the specific percentages (88% and 84%) for the group reporting by April 17.
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Claim 5: “Earnings [for Datadog] are estimated to be released on May 6.”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Datadog's earnings announcement occurred on May 6, 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — Datadog’s earnings announcement on May 6, 2025, provided a picture of robust operational execution. The company reported revenue and earnings per share (EPS) that exceeded Datadog’s analyst community’…
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web search NEUTRAL — Find annual and quearterly earnings data for Datadog, Inc. Class A Common Stock (DDOG) including earnings per share, earnings forecasts at Nasdaq.com.
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web search NEUTRAL — Datadog’s Impressive Earnings Meet High Expectations. Datadog’s earnings announcement on May 6, 2025, provided a picture of robust operational execution. The company reported revenue and earnings per …
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Claim 6: “DraftKings is estimated to report first-quarter results on April 30.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DraftKings Inc. is an American gambling company based in Boston, Massachusetts. It offers sportsbook and daily fantasy sports (DFS) services. The company was originally launched in 2012 as a DFS prov…
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Claim 7: “DraftKings has faced increased competition over the past year from newer entrants in sports gambling, including prediction market provider Kalshi.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi is a “prediction market”, a platform where users can bet on the outcome of an event. Under the hood Kalshi is a Designated Contract Market (DCM), an exchange registered to trade options and fut…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kalshi is a regulated exchange & prediction market where you can trade on the outcome of real-world events. Buy and sell Event Contracts.Markets over MonopoliesHow fair markets protect consumers. Resp…
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web search NEUTRAL — Until early last year, Kalshi, the leading US prediction market startup, was using its status as a federally regulated financial exchange to offer niche financial contracts tied to pop culture events …
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Claim 8: “The company [DraftKings] has forecast adjusted EBITDA would total between $700 and $900 million for the full year”
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Claim 9: “Datadog offers cloud-based tools that provide insights into applications' security issues, costs and other performance yardsticks”
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Claim 10: “Shares [of Datadog] are down 15% over the past six months”
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Claim 11: “Morgan Stanley chief U.S. equity strategist Michael Wilson wrote Monday in a note to clients.”
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