By Zacks Equity Research
Publication Date: 2026-01-26 07:27:00
Chicago, IL – January 26, 2026 – Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week’s list includes Microsoft MSFT, Meta Platforms META, Tesla TSLA and Apple AAPL.
The Q4 earnings reporting cycle ramps up this week, with more than 300 companies on deck to report results, including four of the ‘Magnificent 7’ members and 102 S&P 500 members. We have Microsoft, Meta Platforms and Tesla reporting results the same day after the market’s close on Wednesday, January 28th, and Apple on Thursday, January 29th, after the market’s close.
The Mag 7 stocks have struggled lately, with the group lagging the broader market over the trailing twelve-month period, as can be seen by the blue line (+8.9%) in the chart below. While all four Mag 7 stocks reporting this week have underperformed, Meta and Microsoft have been particularly weak, while Apple and Tesla have done marginally better.
The key…