The word has been brought up in 121 of the 451 earnings calls conducted by S&P 500 firms between March 15 and May 15.

With recession barely on the radar and rarely mentioned in recent earnings calls, a broadening rally makes sense here. Figure 2. Recession mentions during Quarterly Earnings Calls Figure 2.

A recent study of earnings calls by S&P 500 companies has shown mentions of the word "recession" have declined for a seventh consecutive quarter. FactSet studied earnings call transcripts by all ...

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The staff of the Federal Reserve reported to the central bank's leadership that the risk of a recession was high, according to the minutes of the Fed's May 6-7 meeting. "The staff viewed the ...