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Earnings, the numbers that matter and who is buying
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How to read an earnings report without being fooled by 'beat' headlines, which five numbers tell you whether a business is healthy, how to put a company in context and what insiders, Congress and big funds are doing with its shares.
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SYLLABUS
4 modules, 16 lessons.
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Earnings
Earnings season, adjusted versus reported earnings, what 'beat' really means, guidance, and why a stock can fall on good results.
The numbers that matter
Revenue and margins, free cash flow, debt and valuation: five numbers that tell you whether a business is healthy and whether its price is demanding.
The company in context
Sectors and industries, comparing with the right benchmark, the seasons of the year and why a stock moves today.
Who is buying and selling
Insiders (Form 4), members of Congress (STOCK Act) and big funds (13F): what each filing shows, how late it arrives and which signals mean something.
Who is it for?
For anyone who owns shares, or wants to, and has never read an earnings release. No accounting background needed.
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