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As of this morning, 389 of the S&P 500 companies (just under 80%) have reported earnings.
Here's how things stand:
- Companies Exceeding Estimates: 247 or 63%
- Companies Matching Estimates: 42 or 11%
- Companies Falling Below Estimates: 100 or 26%
Joining Southwest [LUV
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Earnings Leaderboard - Best Performers (as of 5/5) |
| Company | Symbol | Sector | Date | EPS Est. | Actual | %Chg |
| Southwest Airlines | LUV | Airlines | 4/17/2008 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 500% |
| Tyson Foods | TSN | Cons. Staples | 4/28/2008 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 500% |
| EDS | EDS | Tech | 4/24/2008 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 140% |
| Brunswick | BC | Cons Disc | 4/24/2008 | 0.1 | 0.21 | 110% |
| Hasbro | HAS | Cons Disc | 4/21/2008 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 79% |
| Starwood Hotels | HOT | Cons Disc | 4/24/2008 | 0.25 | 0.44 | 76% |
On the downside, toy maker Mattel [MAT
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Earnings Leaderboard - Biggest Losers (as of 5/5) |
| Company | Symbol | Sector | Rpt Date | EPS Est. | Actual | %Chg |
| Mattel | MAT | Cons Disc. | 4/21/2008 | 0.01 | -0.13 | -1400% |
| Unisys Corp | UIS | Tech | 4/30/2008 | 0.02 | -0.07 | -450% |
| CIT | CIT | Financials | 4/17/2008 | 0.58 | -1.35 | -333% |
| National City | NCC | Financials | 4/21/2008 | 0.31 | -0.27 | -187% |
| Pinnacle West | PNW | Utilities | 4/29/2008 | 0.10 | -0.04 | -140%Wachovia |
Source:Thomson Reuters
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