Analyst Connect May 2026: A Video Trial For Analysts

A Video Trial For Analysts

We are exploring a small experiment around analyst-created video content on Seeking Alpha. Unlike interview or podcast-style content, this would be your own investment analysis in video format. If you have a thesis that you think works well on video, feel free to create a video and send it to us for review. Approved submissions may be published on the platform.

Some preliminary guidelines: We will welcome videos in any format. Present a small amount of text outlining the premise. We will not accept AI-generated video content.

For now, we are looking to work with a small group of interested analysts as we test the format and learn what works. We are also thinking through the right submission process and tooling. If this sounds interesting, please let us know or send your video directly to submissions@seekingalpha.com.

The Seeking Alpha Community: Become Part Of The Conversation

We’ve recently rolled out a Community feature that gives our audience an additional outlet for conversations around investing, the markets, and macro events.

These trending topics include discussions around investing and the markets, surveys, Q&As, and feedback forums. The feature is designed to keep discussions going beyond articles. We encourage both readers and analysts to participate in the discussions surfacing in this channel.

For analysts engaged in the Community page, keep in mind that it’s inappropriate to start a thread promoting content or a service. If a Premium article is relevant to a current thread or question, feel free to share a link to that article, with some context, in the reply section. The aim is to keep conversations going and to help other investment-minded readers.

The Community feature can be found here.

Take The News Quiz!

Looking to wrap up a long week with one last challenge? Take on Seeking Alpha’s News Quiz.

Presented each Friday, the quiz offers 10 questions on key news and developments from the past week. You’ll see your score and correct answers as soon as you complete the quiz. And the score is ranked among other quiz takers.

The quiz leaderboard is available on the mobile app, under the “My Activity” tab, next to the notifications bell icon at the top.

Take a look at the quiz profile page for more details.

Keep An Eye On Article Competitions

Today, we wrap up our latest competition focused on the best commodity idea.

We ask that analysts watch for our next competition. We will announce a new competition shortly in this newsletter. Watch this space and the article competitions profile for the details.

How A Personal Experience Can Heighten Engagement

Sometimes, presenting your personal experiences to readers will put a different spotlight on your analysis.

Earlier this month, veteran analyst Brad Thomas provided his story as a real estate developer and the challenges he faced (and one effort that didn’t work out) before joining Seeking Alpha. Not only does Brad reflect on that troubled investment, he also uses the narrative to illustrate what’s needed to analyze an investment in the hotel REIT space.

This more personal angle presents something readers can relate to: A “lessons learned” tale that shapes a forward-looking analysis. The effort can lead to higher engagement with readers, some of whom can share similar experiences with the analyst and other readers.

The Article, Titled “What One Bad Hotel Deal Taught Me About Lodging REITs,” Is Here.

Looking Ahead To June

As we enter the final month of the second quarter, the earnings reports calendar starts out moderately busy but then wanes as the month goes on. Please keep in mind that as we get further out in the month, some of the earnings dates haven’t been confirmed by the companies yet, and these are estimated dates. Even with a slower earnings docket, there are a number of investor and industry events scheduled for June that could create excitement in some areas.

Seeking Alpha Earnings Calendar

Week 1 (June 1-5)

There aren’t many reports due out to start the week, but two that should garner interest are Hewlett Packard Enterprises (HPE) and Credo Technology Group (CRDO). The focus for Tuesday will be Palo Alto Networks (PANW), with Dollar General (DG) and Ulta Beauty (ULTA) also on the docket.

Wednesday is by far the busiest and most important day for earnings reports, with Broadcom (AVGO) leading the charge. We also expect to hear from CrowdStrike (CRWD), Medtronic (MDT), Veeva Systems (VEEV), and Five Below (FIVE). Thursday’s docket includes Ciena (CIEN), Planet Labs (PL), Samsara (IOT), lululemon athletica (LULU), and Rubrik (RBRK). There aren’t any major reports on Friday.

Week 2 (June 8-12)

Entering week 2 of June, there are some sites that show Oracle (ORCL) reporting on Monday, June 8, while others have the company reporting on June 15. If ORCL does report, it’s by far the most important report of the day and the only one of any size and magnitude. Tuesday shows Casey’s General Stores (CASY) and JM Smucker (SJM) on the schedule.

The only notable names for Wednesday are Core & Main (CNM) and Chewy (CHWY). Moving out to Thursday, Adobe (ADBE) stands out as the only major report due out. Turning our attention to Friday, we see that Lennar (LEN) is expected to report Q2 results.

Week 3 (June 15-19)

Week 3 starts off slowly, unless of course Oracle does in fact report on Monday. Even Tuesday and Wednesday don’t show any companies with a market cap above $10B, with CarMax (KMX) being the closest one.

Thursday shows a few larger companies on the schedule, with Accenture (ACN) being the largest. Kroger (KR), Jabil Circuits (JBL), and Darden Restaurants (DRI) are also expected to report. Friday, June 19, is a market holiday in the U.S., and therefore there aren’t any reports expected.

Week 4 (June 22-30)

As we turn to the last full week of June, we do have a few notable names expected to report. Monday shows Carnival (CCL) and Paychex (PAYX) on the docket, and FedEx (FDX) and Sunbelt Rentals (SUNB) are scheduled for Tuesday. Looking out to Wednesday, Micron (MU) is expected to report, and this is a big one as the company is the most recent to reach the $1 trillion market cap mark. In addition to Micron, we also expect to hear from the familiar names of General Mills (GIS) and McCormick & Company (MKC).

Thursday shows two notable reports due in the form of Nike (NKE) and Commercial Metals (CMC). The only notable company expected to report in the final days of June is Constellation Brands (STZ), and that report is expected on Friday, June 26.

June Investor And Industry Events

June 1 – FedEx Freight starts to trade after spinoff from FDX.

June 1 – Enviri spinoff effective.

June 1 – Jefferies Global Healthcare Conference.

June 1-6 – SXSW London.

June 1 – Jensen Huang keynote at COMPUTEX.

June 1-4 – Snowflake Summit.

June 1-4 – Nareit REITweek.

June 2 – Evercore TMT Global Conference.

June 2 – Bank of America Global Technology Conference.

June 2-3 – Microsoft Build.

June 2-5 Computex – Keynotes from Qualcomm, Intel, Marvell, and more.

June 3 – Honeywell Aerospace Investor Conference.

June 3-4 – Deutsche Bank Basic Materials Conference.

June 4 – Walmart Annual Meeting.

June 5 – Summer Game Fest (watch for GTA 6 trailer + news).

June 8 – The IPO quiet period expires on Cerebras Systems.

June 8-12 – Apple WWDC.

June 8 – Cloudflare Investor Day.

June 9-10 – DataDog DASH Event.

June 10-12 – D. A. Davidson Technology & Consumer Conference.

June 11 – WASDE report on major crops.

June 11 – Honeywell Investor Day.

June 11 – EnerSys Investor Day.

June 15-18 – HPE Discover.

June 16 – Valmont Investor Day.

June 16 – Sailpoint Investor Day.

June 16 – AWS Summit NYC – Nvidia a partner.

June 18 – S&P Index rebalance.

June 18 – Delta Annual Meeting.

June 20-30 – Federal Reserve stress tests on banks.

June 23 – Walmart at the Morgan Stanley Consumer & Retail Captains of Industry Summit.

June 24 – Qualcomm Investor Day.

June 25 – Nasdaq short interest report.

June 25 – Lululemon annual meeting amid activist pressure.

June 26 – Russell US Index reconstitution.

June 30 – Russell 2000 changes announced.

Major Economic Reports And Events

June 1- ISM Manufacturing, Construction Spending.

June 3- ADP Employment Change, ISM Services.

June 5 – May Employment report.

June 9 – Trade Balance, Existing Home Sales.

June 10 – CPI, Treasury Budget.

June 11- PPI.

June 12 – Univ. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment.

June 15 – Industrial Production, Capacity Utilization.

June 16 – Building Permits, Housing Starts.

June 17 – Pending Home Sales, Retail Sales.

June 19 – US markets closed for Juneteenth holiday.

June 24 – New Home Sales.

June 25 – Durable Orders, PCE Price Index, Personal Income, Personal Spending.

June 26 – Univ. of Michigan Consumer Sentiment.

June 30 – S&P/Case-Shiller Housing Index, Conference Board Consumer Confidence.