US Companies Deliver Strongest Earnings Growth Since 2021, Overcoming Trade War Concerns with Impressive Q3 Results
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 10 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Strong Earnings Growth: The U.S. corporate sector has seen a significant earnings growth rate of 11% in Q3, the highest since 2021, despite trade war concerns, with six out of eleven S&P 500 sectors reporting positive growth.
Mixed Impact of Tariffs: While some companies like Ford express concerns over tariffs affecting investments, others like General Motors have adjusted their tariff expectations positively, indicating varied impacts across sectors.
Tech Sector Challenges: The tech sector is experiencing profit growth driven by AI and efficiency improvements, but this has led to job losses and concerns about a potential AI stock bubble, alongside warnings of a possible market correction.
Market Performance: Over the past six months, major ETFs tracking the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have seen significant gains, with increases of 15.09% and 20.06%, respectively, reflecting strong market performance despite underlying concerns.
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Analyst Views on JAKK
Wall Street analysts forecast JAKK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for JAKK is 27.00 USD with a low forecast of 27.00 USD and a high forecast of 27.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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Current: 18.690
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Current: 18.690
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About JAKK
JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of toys and consumer products sold throughout the world. The Company’s segments include Toys/Consumer Products and Costumes. The Toys/Consumer Products segment includes action figures, vehicles, play sets, plush products, dolls, electronic products, construction toys, infant and pre-school toys, child-sized and hand-held role-play toys and everyday costume play, foot-to-floor ride-on vehicles, wagons, novelty toys, seasonal and outdoor products, kids’ indoor and outdoor furniture, and related products. The Costumes segment, under its Disguise branding, designs, develops, markets, and sells a range of every-day and special occasion dress-up costumes and related accessories in support of Halloween, Carnival, Children’s Day, Book Day/Week, and every-day/any-day costume play. Its brands include: AirTitans, Ami Amis, Disguise, Fly Wheels, JAKKS Wild Games, Moose Mountain, Perfectly Cute, ReDo Skateboard Co., Sky Ball, and others.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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