Earnings Compass Blog
Investment strategy, macro commentary, and earnings-season insights — updated daily.
New post every day on the most topical themes from the past 24 hours. For evergreen explainers see our guides.
Why Friday Earnings Gaps Matter Less: What Retail Traders Need to Know
Friday earnings gaps run roughly 50% smaller than mid-week gaps. Here's why — thin options liquidity, absent institutions, weekend risk — and how to adjust position sizing and exits.
Read post →SpaceX IPO (SPCX): Historic $1.75T Debut and How to Trade Before September Earnings
SpaceX (SPCX) priced at $135 and popped 27% to $171.56 on debut, a $1.75T valuation against $4.28B Q1 losses. Here is how active traders should handle the 11-week wait until the first earnings call on September 2, 2026.
Read post →May CPI Just Shifted The Fed's Playbook: What It Means For Your Portfolio
May CPI delivered a split verdict: in-line headline, softer core. Here's what the print means for the Fed's next move, sector rotation, and H2 2026 earnings.
Read post →Meta (META) Q2 2026 Earnings Preview: What to Watch and How to Play It With Options
Meta reports Q2 2026 on Wed July 29 AMC. With the stock down ~10% from its highs on AI capex anxiety, we break down what to watch, three ways to play the print directionally, and a concrete options playbook with suggested strikes and expiries.
Read post →The AI Infrastructure Earnings Index: 25 Stocks Benefiting From Data Center Spending
A 25-stock AI infrastructure index covering power, cooling, fiber, electrical equipment, memory and silicon — the companies benefiting from data center spending beyond Nvidia, with earnings tells to watch.
Read post →Q1 2026 Earnings: Top 5 Winners & Bottom 5 Disasters
The stocks that shocked Wall Street in Q1 2026 — share price reactions, EPS surprises, and what brokers did to their targets after the dust settled.
Read post →Adobe (ADBE) Q2 FY2026 Earnings Preview: Will Firefly Finally Pay Off?
Adobe reports Q2 FY2026 on Wed June 11 AMC. Consensus EPS $5.83, revenue $6.46B, implied move ~8.7%. The whole trade hinges on Digital Media Net New ARR and the Firefly monetization story.
Read post →Market Concentration: When a Few Names Drive the Many
A handful of mega-cap stocks now drive most index returns. Here is what concentration means for risk, diversification, and how earnings season ripples through the whole market.
Read post →Tesla Earnings July 21, 2026: What to Watch in TSLA's Q2 Print
Preview of Tesla's July 21, 2026 earnings: delivery growth, auto gross margin ex-credits, Energy storage, FSD/robotaxi commentary, and the line items most likely to move the after-hours tape.
Read post →Alphabet Earnings July 21, 2026: What to Watch in GOOGL's Q2 Print
Preview of Alphabet's July 21, 2026 earnings: Search revenue under AI pressure, Google Cloud growth, YouTube ads, and the capex line that will set the AI capex tone for the season.
Read post →Oracle Earnings June 10, 2026: What to Watch in ORCL's Print
Preview of Oracle's June 10, 2026 earnings: OCI growth, RPO backlog, AI infrastructure capex, and the cloud-margin question that will set the after-hours move.
Read post →Are the Magnificent Seven Still Market Leadership in 2026?
The Mag 7 trade has fractured — some names are extending the run, others are quietly underperforming. Here's how to think about each one heading into the back half of 2026.
Read post →Bitcoin vs. Stocks in 2026: Allocation, Correlation, and the ETF Era
Bitcoin has matured from a fringe asset to a portfolio building block. Here's how it correlates with stocks today, what allocation makes sense, and how the spot ETFs have changed the trade.
Read post →Fed Rate Cuts in 2026: A Sector Playbook for Each Scenario
Three rate-path scenarios for the rest of 2026 and the sector winners and losers in each — from long-duration tech to financials, REITs, and small caps.
Read post →Nvidia Earnings: What to Watch in the Next Print
Nvidia's quarterly print sets the tone for the entire AI complex. Here's the checklist — data center revenue, China exposure, Blackwell ramp, and the guide — that actually moves the stock.
Read post →The AI Capex Cycle: Who Wins, Who Pays, and What Earnings Season Will Reveal
Hyperscaler AI capex is the largest sustained investment cycle since the smartphone build-out. Here's how to read each earnings season for the next phase of winners.
Read post →Stocks vs. Property: Which Is the Better Investment in 2026?
A clear-eyed comparison of stocks vs. property investing in 2026 — returns, liquidity, leverage, tax, and the lifestyle trade-offs retail investors actually have to make.
Read post →How Earnings Compass Helps You Trade Earnings Season Better
A behind-the-scenes look at how Earnings Compass aggregates the earnings calendar, whisper numbers, implied moves, and AI summaries into one workflow built for active traders.
Read post →How an Iran War Could Hit Stocks: Sectors, Scenarios, and Risk Management
If the Iran conflict escalates into a wider war, expect an oil spike, defensive rotation, and a flight-to-quality bid. Here's the sector-by-sector impact and how to manage the risk.
Read post →Investment Strategy for 2026: Positioning Around Earnings, Rates, and AI Capex
A practical 2026 investment strategy for retail traders: how to weight earnings catalysts, rate-cut timing, and the AI capex cycle when building a quarterly playbook.
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