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Today is the biggest earnings day of the season and as of this afternoon, just over 30% of the S&P 500 [.SPX
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Here's how things stand so far:
- Companies Exceeding EPS Estimates: 78%
- Companies Matching EPS Estimates: 8%
- Companies Falling Below EPS Estimates: 14%
At the same point last quarter, 16% of the companies reporting had missed EPS estimates and 76% had beaten estimates.
Dow component, Caterpillar [CAT
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Earnings - Best Performers (as of 10/22 midday) |
| Company | Symbol | Sector | Date | EPS Est. | Actual | %Chg |
| Caterpillar | CAT | Industrials | 10/20/2009 | 0.06 | 0.64 | 967% |
| Sallie Mae | SLM | Financials | 10/20/2009 | 0.04 | 0.26 | 550% |
| PNC Financial | PNC | Financials | 10/22/2009 | 0.31 | 1.00 | 223% |
| SanDisk | SNDK | Tech | 10/20/2009 | 0.26 | 0.75 | 188% |
| Parker Hannifin | PH | Industrials | 10/20/2009 | 0.17 | 0.45 | 165% |
On the downside, Pittsburgh based Allegheny Technologies [ATI
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Earnings - Biggest Losers (as of 10/22 midday) |
| Company | Symbol | Sector | Rpt Date | EPS Est. | Actual | %Chg |
| Allegheny Technologies | ATI | Materials | 10/21/2009 | 0.03 | 0.01 | -67% |
| Harley Davidson | HOG | Cons Disc | 10/15/2009 | 0.21 | 0.11 | -48% |
| CONSOL Energy | CNX | Energy | 10/22/2009 | 0.66 | 0.48 | -27% |
| Prologis | PLD | Financials | 10/22/2009 | 0.19 | 0.14 | -26% |
| Boston Scientific | BSX | Healthcare | 10/19/2009 | 0.14 | 0.12 | -14% |
Source: Thomson Reuters
Many companies have improved their earnings by cutting costs. Investors are looking for topline growth as a sign that the economy has indeed turned the corner. Continue on to the next page to see the biggest revenue surprises to date as well.
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