goldman sachs analysts said this week there is a slate of stocks coming out of earnings that are just too attractive to ignore of the 250 companies in the s  p 500 that have reported earnings to date for the fourth quarter just 696 reported above analysts expectations according to refinitiv cnbc pro combed through goldman sachs research to find the firms top ideas for companies exiting quarterly reports they include tractor supply charter communications  exxon mobil  general motors and caterpillar tractor supply the farm supply retailer continues to impress according to goldman analyst kate mcshane the firm came away even more positive on the name after tractor supplys robust late january earnings report tsco reported strong 4q22 results with top and bottomline ahead of gsconsensus estimates mcshane said tractor supplys powerful inventory upbeat 2023 guide and inflection in traffic are just a few of the reasons investors should buy the stock now she said its neighbors club reward program is also gaining traction mcshane wrote and store remodels continue apace yet the analyst said theres still an opportunity for share gains as competitors arent as strong in their niche space while tractor supply remains a defensive name we remain buy rated as we think tsco is insulated from a tougher macro environment based on its  15 discretionary exposure but also and more importantly how fragmented the market is in which they operate she said shares of the company are up 16 this year charter communications the cable company is coming off a mixed quarterly report in late january but goldman said shares are very attractive analyst brett feldman highlighted a key takeaway from charters latest quarterly results the cable operator is seeing gradual improvement in its broadband subscriber trends he wrote the firm said a key catalyst is that charter is beginning to see the fruits of increasing its presence in smaller markets even if it means increased capital expenditures over the short term in addition the cable behemoth is expected to increase its share buybacks in the years ahead which should delight investors the firm said we estimate that over the next 5 years chtr will repurchase nearly 40bn of stock representing almost 60 of its market cap feldman wrote the analyst who lifted his price target to 450 per share from 422 said that charters ability for growth is underappreciated at a higher level we believe that chtrs successful implementation of price increases despite elevated competition signals that the broadband market remains healthy and that providers of gigabitcapable services such as chtr maintain pricing power he said the stock is up almost 20 this year exxon mobil the oil and gas behemoth unveiled its fourthquarter results earlier this week missing analysts estimates for revenue but beating expectations for pershare earnings according to factset still analyst neil mehta said that qualifies as a strong execution quarter mehta wrote that the companys results highlights the attractive capital returns potential of xom as well as expectations for exxon mobils freecash flow breakeven to come in lower over time the firm is also bullish on the companys underappreciated product pipeline in areas like the permian in western texas and new mexico as well as its offshore project in guyana shares are up 40 over the past year however mehta said the stocks valuation is still attractive as it is the most well positioned of the major oil and gas producers general motors while our new 2023 eps estimate is below the midpoint of guidance reflecting our expectation that price and mix will be headwinds this year and near the higher end of what we believe is implied in guidance we maintain our buy rating on the stock reflecting gms longerterm opportunities in both evs and avs where we see cruise as a technology leader and profitably scaling this business will be a debate for investors charter communications our key takeaway from chtrs 4q22 results in that the cable operator is seeing gradual improvement in its broadband subscriber trends … we estimate that over the next 5 years chtr will repurchase nearly 40bn of stock representing almost 60 of its market cap … at a higher level we believe that chtrs successful implementation of price increases despite elevated competition signals that the broadband market remains healthy and that providers of gigabitcapable services such as chtr maintain pricing power tractor supply tsco reported strong 4q22 results with top  bottomline ahead of gsconsensus estimates … we remain buy rated as we think tsco is insulated from a tougher macro environment based on its  15 discretionary exposure but also more importantly how fragmented the market is in which they operate … tractor supplys inventory position has continued to look healthy … with regard to tscos neighbors club the company earned over 28 million members  the program accounted for almost 75 of tscos sales caterpillar solid margins balanced by emerging supplydemand balance we maintain our buy rating on cat relative to our machinery coverage as we believe cat is positioned to drive mid to high single digit unit profitability growth through the cycle driven by rising autonomous product features  the value of dealer network uptime amid ongoing construction labor inflation exxon mobil strong execution quarter buy on advantaged upstream project queue and continued business transformation we update our estimates for exxonmobil following 4q22 results where the company beat on earnings with both e  p and refining results coming in stronger vs gs estimates … we continue to highlight the attractive capital returns potential of xom as well as expectations for xoms fcf breakeven to come in lower over time