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The NASDAQ Dozen

  1. Intro
  2. 50-Day Average Volume
  3. Short-Term Price Movement
  4. Long-Term Price Movement
  5. Revenue
  6. Earnings per Share (EPS)
  7. Net Income
  8. Analyst Recommendations
  9. 12-Month Price Target
  10. Positive Earnings Surprises
  11. Earnings Forecast
  12. Industry Earnings
  13. Industry Price-Earnings

Scoring Industry Earnings


Industry Earnings
Industry earnings are also located on the Analyst Research & Recommendations page. Scroll down the page until you find the Earnings Growth section.

Importance of Industry Earnings
The industry earnings is a measurement of the year-over-year earnings growth from the prior fiscal year and is expressed as a percentage. This gives you a benchmark for what the competition produces on average.

Scoring Industry Earnings

  • Pass—Give this factor a passing score if the company’s earnings growth percentage is higher than the industry group percentage.
  • Fail—Give this factor a failing score if the company’s earnings growth percentage is lower than the industry group percentage.

Looking at the Earnings Growth table for GOOG in Figure 15, it should receive a passing score. The Earnings Growth table for Google illustrates a growth percentage that is higher than the industry group percentage.

Industry Earnings: PASS

Earnings Growth
Figure 15—Earnings Growth

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