Capital.com Research Team

Microsoft’s earnings history, capital expenditure, free cash flow, Azure growth, options-implied moves and valuation multiples provide historical context ahead of the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter results on 29 July; however, they do not predict future outcomes.

Amazon’s reported results have varied relative to analysts’ consensus estimates. From the first quarter of 2021 through the first quarter of 2026, reported EPS and revenue each exceeded the consensus mean estimate in 16 of 21 quarters.

Apple’s quarterly results have generally been better than analyst forecasts, with EPS missing estimates only once over the last 21 quarters.

Earnings announcements can be among the most closely watched events for individual stocks. Alongside the financial results themselves, investors often monitor historical earnings performance, valuation metrics and options pricing to provide context for prior reporting periods.

A guide to gold trading strategies, covering what drives the gold price, the main technical and macro-driven approaches, and the risk management considerations for trading gold.

In US President Donald Trump, the American people voted for someone to disrupt the status quo, and that’s what they have received. When it comes to the markets, President Trump is testing confidence. The question is: will it be permanent?

Past performance isn’t a reliable indicator of future results.

Since March 2020, the S&P 500 has returned almost 200% for its investors. That's one of the strongest 5-year performances in its history. But some markets have made even larger gains.

Warren Buffett's cash pile has just reached a record-breaking $381 billion, the largest in Birkshshire Hathway's history.

The S&P 500 fell by more than 1% on Wednesday, 17 December, breaking through technical support at 6,765, which also coincides with the 50-day simple moving average.