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With American Express' [AXP
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] report after the close yesterday and Microsoft's [.DJIA
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] earnings report this morning, two thirds of the Dow 30 [.DJIA
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So far, an astounding 90% of the 20 companies have beaten EPS estimates while 55% have beaten estimates on the topline. This compares to 78% of the S&P 500 [.SPX
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>> See Biggest Surprises on the S&P 500
Despite the surprises, more than half of the Dow components that have reported so far are trading down from their closing prices just before their announcements. Travelers [TRV
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