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the only plausible catalyst mentioned is upcoming Q1 earnings guidance and elevated market anxiety context."],"key_facts":["The article states that earnings season for first-quarter results kicks off the week of April 13.","It says 110 of 500 large U.S.-listed companies in the S&P 500 issued quarterly EPS guidance for Q1.","It reports that 59 of those 110 companies (about 54%) issued positive EPS guidance expecting to beat the consensus Wall Street estimate.","The article states this 54% positive-guidance rate is above the five-year average of 42% and the 10-year average of 40%.","It states that 51 of the 110 companies issued negative EPS guidance (earnings below consensus).","It says negative guidance is the fewest since Q4 2021, per FactSet.","It states information technology companies are the most optimistic about Q1 earnings guidance.","It states the semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry has the highest number of companies issuing positive EPS guidance."],"numeric_claims":[{"label":"S&P 500 companies with Q1 EPS guidance (count)","value":"110"},{"label":"Positive EPS guidance (count)","value":"59"},{"label":"Positive EPS guidance (share)","value":"~54%"},{"label":"Five-year average positive guidance","value":"42%"},{"label":"Ten-year average positive guidance","value":"40%"},{"label":"Negative EPS guidance (count)","value":"51"},{"label":"VIX level (spiked above)","value":">30"},{"label":"VIX level (remains above)","value":">20"}],"primary_claim":"Of the 110 S&P 500 companies that issued Q1 EPS guidance, 59 (about 54%) issued positive guidance expecting earnings to beat consensus estimates, above the 5-year (42%) and 10-year (40%) averages.","relevance_score":0.55,"sentiment":"positive","source_quality":"high","summary":"The article reports that, despite elevated market uncertainty from geopolitical and energy-price concerns, more than half of S&P 500 companies that issued Q1 EPS guidance expect to beat Wall Street estimates. It highlights the information technology sector\u2014especially semiconductors\u2014as the most optimistic.","topics":["Q1 earnings guidance","EPS guidance vs consensus","S&P 500","FactSet statistics","market uncertainty (VIX, Fear & Greed)","sector optimism (information technology, semiconductors)"]},"source":"Nasdaq Markets","source_domain":"fool.com","summary":"Key PointsMore than half of companies issuing Q1 guidance say earnings will beat estimates.","tickers":[],"title":"Good News: Despite Energy Price Woes, Companies Are Optimistic About Q1 Earnings","url":"https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/11/good-news-despite-energy-price-woes-companies-are/"}... |