News Analysis
Companies of the S&P 500 Index see no recession in the offing, according to FactSet, reflecting an improvement in the U.S. economy and corporate earnings.
S&P 500 Companies See No Recession as Economy and Earnings Improve
FactSet found that the term ’recession' was cited in only 16 earnings calls for the second quarter, far below the 124 for the first quarter.
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Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Panos Mourdoukoutas is a professor of economics at Long Island University in New York City. He also teaches security analysis at Columbia University. He’s been published in professional journals and magazines, including Forbes, Investopedia, Barron's, IBT, and Journal of Financial Research. He’s also the author of many books, including “Business Strategy in a Semiglobal Economy” and “China's Challenge.”
