Earnings season is here, and if you're trying to figure out which companies might crush their quarterly numbers and which ones might stumble, you need more than just analyst estimates. You need consensus, and not just from Wall Street—from people actually watching these stocks.
That's where the daily MarketDash newsletter comes in. Each trading day, subscribers get earnings previews, market recaps, and something particularly interesting: crowd-sourced polls asking readers whether they think companies will beat earnings expectations.
And here's the thing—these polls actually work.
When the Crowd Gets It Right
Last quarter, the newsletter introduced earnings polls for major companies, and the results were striking. The crowd-sourced predictions hit a 98% accuracy rate for calling whether companies would beat or miss analyst estimates.
That's not just impressive. That's useful.
The companies that received the highest percentage of "yes, they'll beat" votes from readers? They all came through, beating both revenue and earnings per share estimates. Here's how confident readers were in last quarter's top performers:
- NVIDIA Corp (NVDA): 87.4%
- Alphabet Inc (GOOGL): 87.3%
- Meta Platforms Inc (META): 85.1%
- Microsoft Corp (MSFT): 81.9%
- Palantir Technologies (PLTR): 81.1%
Every single one of these companies delivered. When that many engaged investors collectively lean one direction, it turns out they're probably seeing something real.
Why This Matters for Your Portfolio
Beating earnings estimates isn't just about bragging rights. When a company exceeds expectations, shares typically trade higher. And when companies raise guidance alongside a beat? That's often rocket fuel for the stock price.
Having advance insight into market sentiment—real sentiment from people tracking these companies—can give you an edge. You're not just relying on what analysts think. You're seeing what informed investors collectively believe will happen.
The newsletter delivers this directly to your inbox each morning, along with market summaries, key figures from major indexes including the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500, a market heatmap, and curated stories from the previous trading day. It's everything you need to start your trading day informed, in one convenient package.
Get Ready for This Quarter's Earnings
With several Dow and S&P 500 companies reporting quarterly results this week, earnings season is in full swing. The newsletter is already featuring previews of upcoming reports, complete with analyst expectations and price targets.
If you're already subscribed, keep an eye out for the new round of earnings polls. If you're not, now's the time to sign up—before the biggest earnings reports drop and you miss your chance to participate in the polls and see where the consensus is heading.
Free, daily, and apparently pretty good at predicting earnings. That's a combination worth having in your inbox.
