Earnings Strength Is ‘Underestimated’: HSBC’s Kettner
Affected assets and topics
EARNINGS
Why it matters
HSBC's chief multi-asset strategist Max Kettner believes non-tech companies have an 'extremely low' earnings bar, potentially leading to the best earnings beat rate since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article tone
Neutral
How the article is written, as reported by the source.
Expected market reaction
Positive, as a high earnings beat rate can boost investor confidence and drive market growth.
Evidence trail
Evidence
Source
Bloomberg
Claim
Earnings Strength Is ‘Underestimated’: HSBC’s Kettner
AI inference
Bullish · 80%
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2025-10-22 11:15
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
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- groq-llama-3.1-8b-instant
- Article id
- 870
Original source
Max Kettner, chief multi-asset strategist at HSBC, says the earnings bar for non-tech companies is “extremely low” as he sees the potential for the best earnings beat rate “since Covid.”
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Original article published by Bloomberg on October 22, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.