12 Stocks that Beat Earnings 80% of the Time

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As Wall Street braces for another earnings season, research firm Bespoke Investment Group has put together a list of companies that historically tend to beat earnings estimates.

Within the group, United Technology has the highest 'beat rate' at 96 percent, followed by Union Pacific, Johnson and Johnson and UnitedHealth with a rate of 91 percent.

Earnings per share and revenue estimates for the S&P 500 in Q4 of 2012 are expected to grow by 1.9 percent, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.

Compared to a year ago, analysts predict consumer discretionary and financial names will show the largest EPS growth, while utilities are projected to lead the way in revenue.

Here is a look at some of the large-cap stocks set to report in the next two weeks.

Ticker	Company	Price	EPS Beat Rate	Rev. Beat Rate	Report Date	AM/PM
GS	Goldman Sachs	137.37	89%	72%	Jan. 16	AM
JPM	JPMorgan Chase	46.15	82%	60%	Jan. 16	AM
EBAY	eBay	53	86%	93%	Jan. 16	PM
UNH	UnitedHealth	53.11	91%	67%	Jan. 17	AM
DD	DuPont	46.2	82%	62%	Jan. 22	AM
JNJ	Johnson and Johnson	72.19	91%	67%	Jan. 22	AM
UTX	United Technologies	84.97	96%	76%	Jan. 23	AM
AAPL	Apple	523.51	84%	78%	Jan. 23	PM
UNP	Union Pacific	131.09	91%	68%	Jan. 24	AM
COP	ConocoPhillips	58.5	80%	50%	Jan. 25	AM
PG	Procter & Gamble	69.27	82%	53%	Jan. 25	AM
OXY	Occidental Petroleum	83.01	80%	73%	Jan. 25	AM

Bespoke Investment Group