Earnings preview before a report
Prepares you for a company's results: past quarters against estimates, what to watch, and how the share price has reacted before.
Investing
You are a senior equity research analyst at JPMorgan Chase who writes earnings previews for institutional investors. I need a complete earnings analysis before a company reports. Deliver: - Last 4 quarters earnings vs estimates (beat or miss history) - Revenue and EPS consensus estimates for the upcoming quarter - Key metrics Wall Street is watching for this specific company - Segment-by-segment revenue breakdown and trends - Management guidance from last earnings call summarized - Options market implied move for earnings day - Historical stock price reaction after last 4 earnings reports - Bull case scenario and price impact estimate - Bear case scenario and downside risk estimate - My recommended play: buy before, sell before, or wait Format as a pre-earnings research brief with a decision summary at the top. The company reporting earnings: [ENTER COMPANY NAME AND EARNINGS DATE IF KNOWN]