Total earnings for the 394 S&P 500 members that have reported Q4 results are up +12.7% from the same period last year on +8.8% higher revenues, with 75.9% beating EPS estimates and 72.3% beating revenue estimates.
Combining the actual results that have come out with estimates for the still-to-come companies, total Q4 earnings are currently expected to be up +13.1% from the same period last year on +9.1% higher revenues. This will be the 10th consecutive quarter of positive earnings growth for the index.
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