Which Tech Titan Has The Best Earnings Chart?

This is a big week for the popular “tech titan” stocks. You know who I’m talking about. It’s a dream come true for those trading the earnings reports.

Microsoft, Intel, Amazon, Baidu and Alphabet are reporting earnings on the same day.

Whoo-hoo!

But just because their shares remain among the top picks by investors, doesn’t mean that they are Earnings All-Stars. Far from it.

A couple of them have dismal earnings track records.

Do Earnings Matter with These Stocks?

Amazon has famously said it doesn’t care about earnings. CEO Jeff Bezos isn’t even on their conference calls. This makes it more difficult to trade the earnings reports on these stocks.

But Tracey has put together their earnings surprise charts, side-by-side, so you can see who has the best track record, and who has the worst.

Get ready for a wild ride.

Who Has the Best Earnings Charts of the Tech Titans?

1. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has missed just 4 times in the last 5 years which is a pretty solid record. It has also strung together 3 beats in a row as shares hit new 5-year highs.

2. Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) has gotten more consistent in recent years. It last missed in early 2014. But even with the good track record, shares remain choppy.

3. Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) almost always missed estimates until the Cloud arrived. Starting in 2015, when the Cloud revenue started to matter, it has only missed twice.

4. Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) : After a nasty string of 3 misses in a row in 2015, Baidu turned it around and has now beat 6 quarters in a row. So far, however, investors aren’t buying it as shares remain in a narrow trading range.

5. Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) has an awful earnings record. Based on its past history, it’s more likely to miss than to beat. But even with the awful record, shares continue to move higher. Do investors just not care about the beat/miss with Alphabet?

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[In full disclosure, Tracey owns shares of AMZN and GOOGL in her personal portfolio.]

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