3 Stocks That Could Shock the Market in Earnings Season

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Earnings season is just getting started, and thousands of companies will be reporting their latest results over the next few weeks. In this video, longtime Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel discusses three companies he believes are likely to post numbers that surpass analysts' expectations.

*Stock prices used were the morning prices of Oct. 10, 2024. The video was published on Oct. 11, 2024.

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