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It seems that most of the bad performance of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) is attributable to the negative performance history after 2019. The stock is beaten down by short-selling, with some 35% of shares being shorted by July 14th, 2022, and analysts are also posting low price targets for the stock which has driven it to a multi-year low valuation.

Block, Inc. (NYSE:SQ) just released the second quarter results, indicating an overall stagnation in revenues and earnings. However, some investors remain bullish as the company is building up its core business as well as seeing high growth in the Cash App. Even though 2022 has been bad for young growth companies, there may be a good case for Block to keep growing and become a new major player in the fintech space.

Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) just released the latest earnings report for the quarter ending on June 30th, showing a noticeable business slowdown based on decreased commerce activity in China. In this analysis, we will pair the risk factors for Alibaba with the fundamentals in order to see if the market is skewed in any direction.

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) posted record Q2 earnings of $17.9b, amounting to $38.95 billion in the last 12 months. This marks a 227% YoY quarterly earnings growth. Investors that were bullish on XOM a year ago are getting a solid 60% return, however we need to analyze if the abnormal market conditions will persist - or if price tailwinds have reached their peak for this cycle.

Amazon.com’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) second-quarter results last week were mixed, with a revenue beat and an EPS miss. Nevertheless, the results and guidance were clearly better than the market expected as the stock price closed 16.7% higher the following day. While the stock does appear to be reasonably valued, there are also several reasons to expect ongoing earnings volatility.

It is not a secret that Consumer Staples do better than average in market downturns, especially when inflation is added to the mix. At the moment this sector is still down for the year (-5.2%) but doing much better than the broad market. As the earnings season reaches its peak, we’ll look into the latest results from The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG), a company that trades at a cheaper valuation than the sector’s average.

United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS) seems to be giving mixed signals despite the overall positive outlook from the latest earnings report. As delivery volumes shrank, the company increased revenue per piece. Yet, despite reaching for such short-term fixes, the current P/E ratio mandates a look into an attractive, above-average yielding dividend.

When the company misses the earnings guidance once in a blue moon, its positive results hardly surprise anyone. Yet, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) results were more exuberated after the beverage company raised the revenue expectations for the full year.

McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) just posted its Q2 earnings. While they are not great on the surface,  investors are willing to gloss over the financial hit as they expect the company to recover and grow. The company posted a loss on a GAAP basis, but both adjusted metrics and outlook show resilience, here is what that may mean for the stock.