Companies with greater exposure to the United States will likely beat those with a more international footprint, Paul Hickey of Bespoke Investments said Wednesday on CNBC.
On “Fast Money,” he put recent outlook cuts by companies such as FedEx, Caterpillar, Intel, Norfolk Southern and 3M into context.
“Sentiment is not too robust right here,” he said. “When you look historically, it’s actually somewhat in the middle of the range.”
But the way to play the current climate is to stay local.
“Analysts and companies that have domestic exposure are going to do better this earnings season than their international counterparts,” he said.
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