As Powell’s testimony did not raise any fears or alarmism in stock markets, investors were able to focus on the earnings season, rewarding good results and penalizing companies that have deceased. The first group includes Johnson & Johnson, which not only reported numbers that beat analysts’ estimates but also proved confident for the future. Netflix represented the reverse of the medal. The company’s accounts disappointed the level of revenue and the number of subscribers, which led the respective stock to a decrease of 5.24%. According to Ritholtz Wealth Management, Amazon’s appreciation this year (57%) equals nearly 35% of S & P’s earnings, Netflix’s almost 100% rise is 21%, and Microsoft’s and Apple’s represent 27% of S & P’s earnings this year. The contribution of Google and Facebook is more modest (the rise of each title corresponds to 8% of the advance of the S&P). Thus, according to Ritholtz Wealth Management, FAANG accounts for almost all of the gains made by S&P this year. From this simple arithmetic emerges the crucial importance of the quarterly results of these companies.
