economy

January 9, 2026

History shows these stocks reporting earnings next week tend to beat expectations

Delta Air Lines and Bank of America are two companies reporting next week that have tended to beat Wall Street's expectations in the past.

History shows these stocks reporting earnings next week tend to beat expectations

TL;DR

  • Fourth-quarter earnings season starts next week with 14 S&P 500 companies reporting.
  • Delta Air Lines historically beats earnings estimates 69% of the time and typically rises 1.6% after reports.
  • Goldman Sachs reiterated a buy rating on Delta, setting a $77 price target, implying 8% upside.
  • Bank of America has exceeded earnings estimates 80% of the time, though its stock has averaged a 0.6% decline post-earnings.
  • HSBC upgraded Bank of America to a buy with a $50 price target, seeing an opportunity due to a recent pullback.
  • Morgan Stanley and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing are also mentioned as companies with strong earnings track records.

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