China, Earnings & FedNow

Check out the accompanying pdf and chart collection. Executive Summary: China’s government is mobilizing to shore up the country’s struggling, debt-laden economy. New initiatives will facilitate home-buying, guarantee the debt of select private developers, make low-interest loans to banks, and provide financial backing for infrastructure projects. More may be needed. … Industry analysts still expect S&P 500 companies to log respectable earnings growth this year and next despite having lowered their sights for many. Jackie examines how and why estimates have been changing for various sectors and industries. … And better late than never: FedNow brings the instantaneous financial transactions that other countries enjoy to the US.