5 Earnings All Stars To Start Off The Week

Earnings season kicks into high gear this week with many big-name Dow components and S&P 500 names.

If you want to know what is happening in certain industries, you should be sure to tune into this week’s earnings. Healthcare, railroads, chemicals, restaurants, advertising and big financials are just a few of the industries that will be represented.

These big names are bellwether stocks. How they report will set a tone for their industry and, possibly, even the broader market.

These 5 companies have some of the best earnings charts of the week. It’s not easy to beat the consensus quarter after quarter but these companies are able to do it.

Will they keep their streaks alive this quarter and start off earnings season with a bang?

The 5 Best Earnings Charts to Start the Week

1. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) has one of the best-looking charts on Wall Street. Period. It hasn’t missed in 5 years and shares are near their highs. It doesn’t have any exposure to the Obamacare exchanges so it’s set up to continue its ascent.

2. CSX (NASDAQ:CSX) has only missed once in 5 years. This railroad is always the first in the railroads to report but it has had some of its own company-specific problems this quarter. It might not be much of a bellwether this quarter.

3. Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) just keeps chugging along. It takes its perfect 5-year record into the earnings season. Shares look like they want to break out. Will another beat propel them higher?

4. Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC) has a perfect 5-year record but shares are off those highs now. Advertising is usually the first to signal a recession, what do the weak shares signal?

5. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) has missed just twice in the last 5 years and shares are at 5-year highs. Can it keep its momentum?

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