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Looking for Stocks with Positive Earnings Momentum? Check Out These 2 Computer and Technology Names

Zacks Equity Research
·3-min read

Quarterly financial reports play a vital role on Wall Street, as they help investors see how a company has performed and what might be coming down the road in the near-term. And out of all of the metrics and results to consider, earnings is one of the most important.

Life and the stock market are both about expectations, and rising above what is expected is often rewarded, while falling short can come with negative consequences. Investors might want to try to capture stronger returns by finding positive earnings surprises.

2 Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist

The Zacks Expected Surprise Prediction, or ESP, works by locking in on the most up-to-date analyst earnings revisions because they can be more accurate than estimates from weeks or even months before the actual release date. The thinking is pretty straightforward: analysts who provide earnings estimates closer to the report are likely to have more information. With this in mind, the Expected Surprise Prediction compares the Most Accurate Estimate (being the most recent) against the overall Zacks Consensus Estimate. The percentage difference provides the ESP figure.

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Now that we understand what the ESP is and how beneficial it can be, let's dive into a stock that currently fits the bill. Uber Technologies (UBER) earns a Zacks Rank #3 right now and its Most Accurate Estimate sits at -$0.22 a share, just 30 days from its upcoming earnings release on August 3, 2022.

By taking the percentage difference between the -$0.22 Most Accurate Estimate and the -$0.25 Zacks Consensus Estimate, Uber Technologies has an Earnings ESP of 12.29%.

UBER is just one of a large group of Computer and Technology stocks with a positive ESP figure. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is another qualifying stock you may want to consider.

Advanced Micro Devices, which is readying to report earnings on July 26, 2022, sits at a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) right now. It's Most Accurate Estimate is currently $1.05 a share, and AMD is 22 days out from its next earnings report.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Advanced Micro Devices is $1.03, and when you take the percentage difference between that number and its Most Accurate Estimate, you get the Earnings ESP figure of 1.32%.

UBER and AMD's positive ESP metrics may signal that a positive earnings surprise for both stocks is on the horizon.

Find Stocks to Buy or Sell Before They're Reported

Use the Zacks Earnings ESP Filter to turn up stocks with the highest probability of positively, or negatively, surprising to buy or sell before they're reported for profitable earnings season trading. Check it out here >>


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