As investors consider the guidance given by analysts and companies, they will begin to see earnings going 'significantly higher' in the future, said Timothy Lesko, partner at Granite Investment Advisors.
Two U.S. stock indexes may have closed at record highs this week, but one investor said the markets could be driven even higher on strong earnings.
div > div.group > p:first-child"> "We were running into a market that had gotten so much fear at the end of last year, that earnings estimates came very far down, perhaps too far down," Timothy Lesko, partner at Granite Investment Advisors, said on Wednesday. Lesko told CNBC's "Street Signs" that he expected a"snap back" from earnings revisions, but companies went further, reporting"much better" earnings and revenues."It's been a nice run in the market, and maybe there's a little more room to go," he said."Maybe there's 10, 15% left" in the market's potential rise, Lesko projected, pointing to a"very, very pleasant" interest rate environment.
However, Lesko said the markets could see some softness if the U.S. doesn't reach trade deals with China and Europe, which have already been priced in. "I think that probably could be one fly in the ointment of the story of looking ahead and seeing better times in the markets," he said.He said:"If we don't see higher interest rates and we don't see markedly higher inflation, it's hard to see what's going to tamp down on those earnings."
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