Compared to the same period a year ago, industrial and technology companies have taken the lead, showing EPS growth of 17 percent and 16 percent, respectively. Read More
While housing reports this year have generally pointed to an improving recovery in the real estate market, the growth remains at an anemic pace, translating into choppy moves for housing stocks for the foreseeable future. Read More
Posted By:Kristen Scholer, CNBC Producer and Giovanny Moreano, Quantitative AnalystCNBC By The Numbers
Homebuilder stocks rose Thursday following a Wall Street Journal report showing that hedge funds have been buying up housing-related investments. Read More
The S&P 500 is expected to post earnings growth of 14.23 percent for the third quarter of 2011, according to S&P Capital IQ Consensus Earnings Report. Read More