October 9, 2025

Q4 Earnings Season: The Under-The-Radar Sector Scott Bauer’s Watching

With Q4 earnings season expected to heat up next week, a lot of traders are wondering which stocks they should be watching.

While the market’s big players are a given, it’s stocks in the overlooked sectors that sometimes hold some of the biggest earnings season surprises.

Scott Bauer recently joined Jeff Praissman on IBKR Podcasts, where he spent some time discussing Q4 earnings season. Scott discussed market expectations, which stocks he believes could lead the charge, and the under-the-radar sectors he’s going to be watching this earnings cycle.

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Scott’s Q4 earnings season analysis breaks down:

  • Market sentiment being surprisingly optimistic entering Q4 earnings season
  • Huge growth projections in eight out of the 11 S&P 500 sectors
  • Two sectors—and the big-name companies—Scott expects to lead the charge
  • How Q4 earnings season optimism is different compared to recent cycles
  • Why Utilities is Scott’s under-the-radar sector to watch going into Q4 earnings season

Watch Scott’s full interview

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