5 Stocks With Great Earnings Charts

Earnings season really starts heating up this week with the first of the “FANG” stocks to report, plenty of Dow Industrial components, and a lot of banks.

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer number of companies reporting, but never fear. Tracey has gone through the charts and picked out only the best so you don’t have to.

Despite the common wisdom that companies can “massage” the number and beat the analysts’ estimate whenever they like, it’s not easy to beat the consensus every quarter for years. Business conditions, and the economy, will likely change during that time period.

But there are a select few who manage to do it, or get darn close to doing it.

Here are a few with the best track records and interesting charts reporting this week. Will they be able to keep their track records this quarter?

5 Top Earnings Charts

1. IBM (NYSE:IBM) has missed twice in the last 5 years but has put together a string of 9 beats in a row. Shares have rebounded but is the rally over?

2. US Bancorp (NYSE:USB) has a perfect surprise record. Shares got a Trump bounce after the election as all the banks rallied but have pulled back off the highs.

3. Abbott Labs (NYSE:ABT) has a perfect earnings record the last 5 years but shares have been stuck in a narrow trading range the last 4 years. What will it take to bust out?

4. Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN) is a Columbus, Ohio bank that has been around since 1866. It’s seen it all. And even though parts of the Rustbelt are struggling, Columbus is growing into a regional economic hub.

5. Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD) had a perfect earnings record going back over 5 years until the last 2 quarters. Are the recent misses signaling all is not well with auto sales? Stay tuned.

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