Nvidia, Micron and Alphabet is part of Zacks Earnings Preview

What happened

Zacks.com’s November 2, 2026 earnings preview named Nvidia, Micron and Alphabet among companies likely to report earnings surprises. It said results from 60% of S&P 500 members had been reported through October 30, with estimates for fourth-quarter 2026 and full-year 2027 continuing to rise.

Confirmed

Global impact / market context

The preview identifies three major companies whose upcoming results could show whether earnings growth and rising forecasts are continuing. Their reported performance can influence analysts’ expectations for future company profits, while revisions to forecasts may affect investor decisions about these shares and the wider earnings outlook.

Analyst inference

Zacks reported that results from 60% of S&P 500 members were available by October 30 and described growth as strong but slower than in some recent periods, especially excluding unusually strong results. It also said estimates for late 2026 and 2027 were rising.

Confirmed

What to watch

1. Check Nvidia, Micron and Alphabet’s upcoming reports against analysts’ expectations; the preview names them as likely earnings-surprise candidates but gives no company-specific forecasts. Analyst inference
2. Watch whether estimates for fourth-quarter 2026 and full-year 2027 keep rising, as Zacks says revisions were positive at the time of its release. Confirmed
3. Compare reported S&P 500 earnings growth with the preview’s broad outlook, noting that it said growth remained strong but lagged some recent periods. Analyst inference

Evidence

• zacks.com