Of the 105 S&P 500 companies that have reported since Alcoa kicked off earnings season, 65% have beaten analyst estimates. But price reaction following earnings reports is the ultimate tell of whether or not investors liked the report. Below we highlight the 25 most positive and negative 1-day price moves for S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings this season. For companies that report after the close, we use the next day's change, and for companies that report before the open, we use that day's change.
As shown, Bed Bath and Beyond (BBBY) has gone up the most on its earnings at 24.26%, followed by USB, STT, CMA, MAT, COH, and AKS. Bank of America has had the most negative reaction to its earnings report with a decline of 24.34% on its report day. NYT, ZION, GS, and BTU round out the worst five performers on earnings so far this reporting period.
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