Earnings season picked up steam this week, and investors were once again reminded that calm markets don’t last forever. This week’s action was marked by sharp moves, mixed earnings reactions (look out below, Intel), and increased speculation over the course of interest rates.

The real earnings season, what we call Footnotes Season, is just around the corner. Companies with a standard calendar year file their annual 10-Ks starting in the next few days. These filings include the most disclosures, footnotes, and material data of the entire year.

We’re ready to process hundreds of thousands of pages across ~3,000 10-Ks that most analysts will never read. This new data drives ratings changes, ~800 on average, and we alert our clients to these changes every morning.

This level of diligence is required to find an edge in today’s market. Want proof? Our Core Earnings Leaders Index returned 50% more than the S&P 500 in 2025.

We showcased this diligence with a live forensic audit of the current market this week. We showed how the “good news” gets announced…and the truth gets buried in the filings, and how we use our forensic AI to separate the signal from this noise. We also unveiled our latest forensic AI tool that does this work for you, without the need to pay institutional-level prices. Stop hoping you own the winners. Come verify it and watch the replay here.

See below for all our research published this week.

New Long Idea:

Rarely do we find multiple stocks in the same industry that we consider compelling Long Ideas, but this week, we’ve done just that. Through our forensic Robo-Analyst AI analysis of 3,300+ stocks, we’ve identified a cluster of great stocks in the Consumer Cyclicals sector. Despite the overall sector earning a Neutral rating, we’re featuring a Very Attractive-rated ETF within the sector.

Sector Rankings for 1Q26:

We published our Sector Rankings report for 1Q26 and our best and worst ETFs and Mutual Funds reports for each individual sector.

Featured Stock:

We featured a stock from our Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC Model Portfolio. See how quality corporate governance aligns shareholders’ and executives’ interests.

Model Portfolio Updates:

We updated our Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio for January 2026.

Danger Zone Podcast:

For this week’s Danger Zone podcast, CEO David Trainer shared how we use FinSights, our AI agent built by Google Cloud, to find companies most likely to miss consensus earnings.

Links to all our newly published research are below along with a preview for next week’s research.

We hope you had a great week!

Long Idea: Separating the Good from the Bad Consumer Cyclical Stocks

Members can read the latest Long Idea here.

Safest Dividend Yields Model Portfolio Update for January 2026

Featured Stock from Our Exec Comp Aligned with ROIC Model Portfolio

1Q26 Sector Rankings

Best and Worst Sector ETFs and Mutual Funds 1Q26

Basic Materials

Consumer Cyclicals

Consumer Non-cyclicals

Energy

Financials

Healthcare

Industrials

Real Estate

Technology

Telecom Services

Utilities

1Q26 Sector Ratings Recap

Danger Zone Podcast: 1/20/26: Stocks Most Likely to Miss

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