Top earnings season themes emerging in 2025
Stocks (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) are rising as investors focus on positive earnings reports and shake off concerns about tariffs and inflation. Thomas Martin, senior portfolio manager at GLOBALT Investments, joins Wealth to highlight the results emerging from this earnings season. "Guidance has been lowered for FY '25 just in the aggregate, and so you've seen that growth rate slip from what was about 15% to down in the 13% area," Martin explains. "May not sound like much, but any slippage in the growth rate is potentially risky." He emphasizes the importance of identifying companies with sustainable growth, particularly those expanding their market presence and margins. "What you're seeing in the market is that companies are being rewarded for maintaining those estimates and then for having an expanding total addressable market growth in their revenues and being able to expand their margins," Martin says. Additionally, Martin advises investors to tailor their portfolios, focusing on strong performers while reducing exposure to companies showing signs of trouble. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Wealth here. This post was written by Josh Lynch
