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These stocks have the earnings mojo before they report next week

Cnbc · · 557 words · By Liz Napolitano
Corporate Earnings and Tech Growth
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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“In the week ahead, more than 160 companies representing one-third of the S & P 500 will post their financial results for the three-month period ended March 31.”
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The evidence mentions the S&P 500 and Q1 2025 earnings season, but none of the provided sources specify that *more than 160 companies* representing *one-third* of the S&P 500 will report results in the week ahead. The claim is specific regarding the number and timing, which is not corroborated by multiple independent sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — João Franca Guimarães Fonseca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w fõˈsekɐ]; born 21 August 2006) is a Brazilian professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 24 achi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/João_Fonseca_(tennis)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the second presidency of Donald Trump during the first quarter of 2025. The timeline begins with Trump's January 20, 2025 inauguration as the 47th president of the Unite…
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“Amazon The e-commerce and internet infrastructure giant, which reports earnings on Wednesday, April 29, has seen improved bottom-line estimates lately, helped by Anthropic's use of Trainium chips, custom AI training accelerators, in its Claude Mythos advanced artificial intelligence model.”
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The evidence mentions Amazon's earnings and Anthropic's use of chips in relation to Amazon, but it does not confirm that Amazon's improved bottom-line estimates are *partly attributed* to Anthropic's use of Trainium chips in its Claude Mythos model. The connection is presented as a specific narrative detail not supported by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Wednesday, Amazon said the AI startup signed up to use 1 million custom Amazon chips to train and run its AI models. While that's a win for Amazon, Anthropic announced a similar deal with ...
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-stock-soars-to-record-…
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web search NEUTRAL — About Amazon Investor Relations Quarterly results Quarterly results 2025 Q4 Earnings Earnings Release Earnings Release (PDF) Webcast Presentation 10-K
https://ir.aboutamazon.com/quarterly-results/default.aspx
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web search NEUTRAL — Amazon (AMZN) reported its third quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, beating on the top and bottom lines as its cloud business grew faster than expected. The results come just a day after ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/topstocks/amazon-q3-earnings…
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“Analysts' consensus estimate for Amazon earnings is $1.63 per share, according to FactSet, up 363% from three months ago, and 692% over the past six months.”
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The evidence confirms that FactSet is a source for financial data, and the claim cites specific figures ($1.63, 363%, 692%). However, the provided evidence snippets do not contain the actual report from FactSet detailing these exact figures for Amazon's consensus estimate. Therefore, while the source type is confirmed, the specific data points cannot be verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amazon Echo, often shortened to Echo, is a brand of smart speakers developed by Amazon. Echo devices connect to the voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant service, Alexa, which responds to a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Echo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FactSet Research Systems Inc., trading as FactSet, is an American financial data and software company headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. The company provides integrated data and sof…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FactSet
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amazon.com, Inc. (doing business as Amazon) is an American multinational technology company engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)
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“Amazon is expected to post robust bottom-line results for the first quarter of 2026, largely fueled by growth in Amazon Web Services (AWS).”
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Multiple web search results discuss Amazon's Q1 2026 outlook and the role of AWS growth. One source explicitly mentions investor attention on the Q1 2026 report, and another discusses AWS growth in the context of future performance, corroborating the general expectation of robust results driven by AWS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered, pay-as-you-go basis. Clie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_Web_Services
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Big Tech, also known as the tech giants or tech titans, are the largest and most influential technology companies in the world. It most commonly denotes the five dominant firms in the U.S. technology …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Tech
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amazon has been criticized on many issues, including anti-competitive business practices, its treatment of workers, offering counterfeit or plagiarized products, objectionable content of its books, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Amazon
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“Truist Securities rates Amazon a buy, in line with nearly 80% of analysts on the Street.”
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The evidence shows that Truist Securities has provided buy ratings and price targets for Amazon. However, there is no corroborating evidence from other independent sources confirming that *both* Truist rated it a buy *and* that this aligns with *nearly 80%* of all covering analysts. The specific percentage (80%) is not confirmed by multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chattanooga ( CHAT-ə-NOO-gə) is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Tennessee River and borders Georgia to the south. The population was 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chattanooga,_Tennessee
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on the American stock exchanges (including th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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“It also has a price target of $285, implying 12% upside from Thursday's close.”
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Two web search results mention specific price targets ($285 and $325), and one mentions a median target of $284.74. The claim specifies a price target of $285 implying a 12% upside from *Thursday's close*. While $285 is mentioned as a target, the specific calculation (12% upside from the previous Thursday's close) is only detailed in one source, making the precise calculation unverifiable across multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — KeyBanc boosted Amazon’s price target from $285 to $325, suggesting approximately 30% upside potential from present trading levels.
https://parameter.io/amazon-amzn-stock-how-anthropics-30b-ar…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 100 analysts offering price forecasts for Amazon have a median target of 284.74, with a high estimate of 340.00 and a low estimate of 175.00. The median estimate represents a 87.96 difference from…
https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/amzn-stock
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web search NEUTRAL — In fact, Amazon stock just got a big price target increase, with a Bank of America analyst predicting AMZN will hit $4,000.Their average 12-month price target of $3,839.42 has nearly 17% upside.
https://investorplace.com/2021/01/amazon-stock-gets-a-target…
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“Cigna Group The global health insurer posts first-quarter earnings on Thursday, April 30, and has recently seen strong earnings momentum.”
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The evidence confirms that Cigna Group is a health insurer and that earnings reports are available. However, the specific date of 'Thursday, April 30' for the first-quarter earnings is not corroborated by multiple independent sources. The evidence only provides general links to Cigna and earnings reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Access detailed earnings reports for companies listed on the Nasdaq. Explore quarterly results, earnings surprises, and financial performance data.
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/earnings
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web search NEUTRAL — Access your Cigna International Healthcare account to manage benefits, claims and health services. Secure login for members, employers, providers and partners.
https://www.cignahealthbenefits.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Cigna Healthcare offers health insurance plans such as medical and dental to individuals and employers, and international health insurance.
https://www.cigna.com/
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“Earnings are estimated to reach $7.60 per share in the first quarter, according to analysts polled by FactSet, up 26% over the past three months, and 44% in the last six.”
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The evidence confirms that FactSet is used for estimates and that Cigna is a health insurer. However, the specific figures ($7.60 per share, up 26% over three months, 44% over six months) are not found in the provided evidence snippets. The claim relies on specific data points that are not corroborated by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Select Medical reported third-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 23 cents, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 27.8%. However, the bottom line declined 11.5% year over year. …
https://ru.tradingview.com/news/zacks:c4d1d2ab8094b:0-select…
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web search NEUTRAL — FactSet Estimates Consensus offers complete access to 200+ data feeds with 100+ metrics across 18 industries, including airline, oil/gas, retail and more.
https://www.factset.com/marketplace/catalog/product/factset-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Access your Cigna International Healthcare account to manage benefits, claims and health services. Secure login for members, employers, providers and partners.
https://www.cignahealthbenefits.com/
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“Bank of America has a buy rating on Cigna, as do about 70% of investment banks on Wall Street.”
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