bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 11/30/2008
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With about 96% of S&P; 500 companies having reported third quarter earnings, current EPS growth numbers for the quarter should be very close to what the final tally will read. As shown below, four sectors have had negative year over year growth in the third quarter, while six have had positive ...
bespokeinvest.typepad.com - 11/25/2008
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Over the last 50 trading days, the average
absolute daily percentage change of the S&P; 500 has...
been...wait for it...3.82%! That means the S&P; 500 is averaging a daily move of up or down nearly 4%. This is definitely one of the craziest statistics of ...
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Words from the (investment) wise 11.30.08
The Big Picture —
... to actually show positive year over year earnings growth in the fourth quarter of 4%. This is because the financial sector is expected to show growth of 64.2% due to the fact that Q4 ‘07 was so bad. Utilities, health care, and consumer staples are the other three sectors expected to see earnings growth, while consumer discretionary, materials, energy, telecom, technology and industrials are expected to see earnings declines.”
Source: Bespoke, November 23, 2008.
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