Buckle Up for This Wild Earnings Season!

Third quarter earnings season starts tomorrow. Here's what you should know. [Profit Trends]( SPONSORED [Volume Spike]( See that volume spike? [Somebody just decided to buy a LOT of gold.]( And I think I know why... If you own gold (even just a few ounces of it), you've got to see what's happening. [Click here.]( Editor's Note: This earnings season is CRUCIAL to the futures of many companies. It's the dividing point that will turn some stocks into winners... and spell the beginning of the end for others. Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld has spent two decades studying the way stocks react to earnings reports. And he's finally perfected a system for identifying the biggest winners before they announce. He's going to reveal how this proven system works TOMORROW at 1 p.m ET. He says we'll see far more opportunities than ever before... And you could potentially triple your money in 90 days or less! [Click here for all the details.]( - Kaitlyn Hopkins, Assistant Managing Editor [MARKET TRENDS]( What to Expect This Earnings Season Marc Lichtenfeld | Chief Income Strategist | The Oxford Club [Marc Lichtenfeld] I don't really pay attention to my long-term investments on a day-to-day basis. These are companies I plan on holding for years, so if they move a couple of percentage points in a day, it's not particularly noteworthy. However, for shorter-term investments and trades, I do keep close tabs on them, waiting for a catalyst to cause a sharp move higher. In fact, I never enter a trade unless I have an idea of what should move the stock. It could be an upcoming earnings report, an important corporate announcement or even a technical breakout on the stock chart. Earnings reports are one of my favorite expected catalysts. Companies report results every quarter, so you have four times per year when a stock has the potential for a strong move. What's interesting about earnings and stocks' reactions to them is the company doesn't necessarily have to make loads of money. All it has to do is beat expectations to see its stock move higher. A company may be expected to lose $0.10 per share. If it reports a loss of $0.05, you could see a big jump in the stock price - even though the company lost money. Other times, you see share price spike on guidance. Even if a company matched or missed analysts' estimates for the past quarter, if it raises guidance (what it tells Wall Street to expect going forward) for the current quarter or the full year, that may be the catalyst you've been waiting for. Earnings estimates are a bit of a game for companies and Wall Street analysts. Analysts base their expectations on the guidance given to them by CEOs. These executives purposefully don't raise the bar too high so they can beat expectations and be heroes. Wall Street typically doesn't want companies to miss - especially when it has "Buy" ratings on the stocks - because that makes the analysts look bad. It also makes the companies look bad, and the analysts want the CEOs to be happy with them so they'll consider the analysts' firms for their investment banking needs. SPONSORED [What the %$#! is this small cap 5G stock?]( It works with Chevron, Cisco, Uber, Amazon and Wells Fargo. It counts the U.S. Army and Department of Homeland Security as customers. Vanguard, BlackRock, J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have all taken HUGE positions. And company insiders are loading up on TONS of shares. This small cap stock could be the linchpin of the 5G revolution. [The incredible story is here.]( If you're an analyst and you publish sky-high estimates that a company misses and then write a negative report because the company failed to meet your expectations, good luck getting that company to use your firm on its next bond offering or acquisition. Despite this well-orchestrated dance, stocks can and often do move significantly when companies beat earnings expectations and can also fall hard when they miss. Cisco Systems (Nasdaq: CSCO) is an example of a company whose management knows how to play the game and win. It has beaten analyst expectations in each of the past nine quarters. And the stock has benefited, as it averages a 6% one-day jump on those days it beats earnings. Over the next few weeks, we'll see many stocks react to earnings reports. Third quarter earnings season starts tomorrow, but expectations aren't high. S&P 500 companies are expected to see a 21% drop in earnings for the quarter. It is the largest decline since the Great Recession in 2009. With the outlook so poor, that could lead to very large moves in stocks that issue upside surprises. It's important to understand the factors that could move your stocks in the next few weeks. Third quarter earnings will most definitely be one of them. Buckle your seat belts. The next few weeks should be a wild ride. 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