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The article highlights how investors can use the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) filter to identify stocks likely to beat earnings expectations. Two tech stocks are featured: Yelp with a +12.50% ESP and Hold rating, and Shopify with a +10.11% ESP and Buy rating. Both are positioned to potentially surprise positively on their upcoming earnings reports in early November 2026.

Yelp (YELP) demonstrates a strong history of beating earnings estimates, with an average beat of 66.11% over the last two quarters. The company's positive Earnings ESP of +12.50% combined with its Zacks Rank #3 suggests another earnings beat is likely, as stocks with this combination historically beat consensus estimates nearly 70% of the time.