FYI: The third quarter earnings season closed its doors yesterday with Wal-Mart's (WMT) report. For the full season, 62.1% of the 2,400+ companies that reported earnings beat consensus analyst EPS estimates.
Below is a breakdown of the earnings beat rate by sector this season. As shown, Technology sector stocks beat earnings estimates at the highest rate. 71.3% of Tech stocks beat estimates. The next closest sector was Health Care at 66%.
Regards,
Ted
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