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  Earnings Growth May Be Decelerating but Earnings Haven’t Peaked
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Source: Bloomberg
Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

View from the Observation Deck

  1. Wall Street analysts have been cutting earnings estimates on the S&P 500, but earnings are still growing (see chart). They haven't peaked.
  2. Nearly 70% of companies have beaten their quarterly estimates so far this year.
  3. With 441 of the 500 constituents having reported Q3'11 earnings results as of 11/7, the y-o-y earnings growth rate to date is 16.5%, according to Bloomberg.
  4. The index is on pace to post double-digit earnings growth for the 8th consecutive quarter, according to FactSet.com.
  5. Investors should know that the estimated dollar value of the S&P 500's earnings for Q3 is a record $25.47, according to Bloomberg.
  6. The forward-looking P/E ratio on the S&P 500 is currently just 12.42, according to Bloomberg.
  7. The average P/E for the index over the past 40 years was 16.43, according to Bloomberg.
Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2011 @ 11:50 AM • Post Link Print this post Printer Friendly

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