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Dear MEXC Users, On Tuesday, we learned about the practical application of technical indicators. Today, we move on to the second collection of the week—Earnings Season Strategy. Earnings season is aDear MEXC Users, On Tuesday, we learned about the practical application of technical indicators. Today, we move on to the second collection of the week—Earnings Season Strategy. Earnings season is a

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[US Stock Investment Guide] Earnings Season Strategy: Why Do Stocks Drop Even on Beat Expectations?

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Sep 21, 2026MEXC

Dear MEXC Users,

On Tuesday, we learned about the practical application of technical indicators. Today, we move on to the second collection of the week—Earnings Season Strategy.

Earnings season is a battlefield that U.S. stock investors cannot avoid. Why do some companies' stock prices fall even when their earnings exceed expectations? Why do good results sometimes lead to a "sell the news" drop?

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Advanced Guide to U.S. Earnings Season: Why Stock Prices May Fall Even When Earnings Beat Expectations? —The market trades not on the results themselves, but on the gap between results and expectations. When stock prices have already risen significantly before the earnings report, good performance may have already been priced in; weak future guidance is a more significant reason for the decline.

Q2 2026 Earnings Preview: The Most Critical Earnings Season Since the Rise of AI—Five Key Takeaways Retail Investors Must Focus On—The S&P 500's overall earnings for Q2 are projected to grow 21.2% year-over-year, but excluding the tech sector, the growth rate plunges from 21.2% to 11.3%. Just two companies, NVIDIA and Micron, contributed about 7 percentage points to the index's growth—a level of concentration unseen since the dot-com bubble. Q2 earnings will answer a core question: Can the AI "spending story" continue?
In-Depth Analysis of US Stock Balance Sheets: How to Assess a Company's Debt Repayment Ability and Financial Margin of Safety: Cash and cash equivalents represent a company's immediate, unconditional solvency. A company holding $5 billion in cash with only $2 billion in debt maturing in the next year has a clear margin of safety, regardless of ratio fluctuations. Understanding the balance sheet is key to avoiding the trap of "paper prosperity" during earnings season.

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