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Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
DJIA 12,459.00 +39.13 0.32%
S&P 500 1,313.17 -0.15 -0.01%
Nasdaq 2,836.33 -1.03 -0.04%
Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
STOXX 50 2,118.94 +2.76 0.13%
FTSE 100 5,320.86 +23.58 0.45%
DAX 6,264.38 -16.42 -0.26%
Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
Nikkei 8,542.73 -90.46 -1.05%
TOPIX 719.49 -4.13 -0.57%
Hang Seng 18,629.50 -60.70 -0.32%
Gold 1,563.60 -0.13%
EUR-USD 1.2372 0.0413%
Nasdaq 2,836.33 -0.04%
DJIA 12,459.00 +0.32%
S&P 500 1,313.17 -0.01%
FTSE 100 5,320.86 +0.45%
STOXX 50 2,118.94 +0.13%
DAX 6,264.38 -0.26%
Oil (WTI) 86.61 -1.38%
U.S. 10-year 1.578% -0.042
BAC:US 7.28 +1.04%
FB:US 28.24 +0.18%

Third Quarter of ’11 S&P 500 Earnings Snapshot as of Oct. 28

The following tables summarize the latest quarterly earnings for companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.

Profit figures are based on income from continuing operations excluding some gains and losses. The share-weighted percentage changes are year-over-year comparisons. earnings surprises are based on estimates provided by Bloomberg.

S&P 500 Universe:
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                             Number of  Share-Weighted
                             Companies   %Change

Total reported Q3/11:            323@       17.7%
Higher EPS                       252        25.2%
Lower EPS                         60       -30.5%
Unchanged                         11         0.0%

S&P 500 Universe:
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                              Number of  Share-Weighted
                              Companies    %Change

Total reported Ex-Financial:     264        18.2%

Comparable Q3/10:                311        39.4%
End of Q3/10:                    500        30.8%
End of Q2/11:                    499        16.2%

S&P 500 Index EPS with 323/500 companies reported:     $24.99
                    *Net income (as reported) EPS:     $23.60

Earnings Surprises:
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                                    Q3/11              Q3/10
Positive Surprises:            227/323 =  70.3%     353/499 =70.7%
0% Surprises:                   32/323 =   9.9%      51/499 =10.2%
Negative Surprises:             64/323 =  19.8%      95/499 =19.0%

Sector Summary:
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                                          Share-
                                Reported Weighted Earnings Surprises Sector
                                 /Total   %Change (+)  same  (-)      EPS

Consumer Discretionary:          43 /77    16.8%   26    4     13    $2.17
Consumer Staples:                22 /42    8.0%    13    4     5     $2.37
Energy:                          22 /42    54.6%   15    2     5     $3.93
Financials:                      59 /81    15.0%   38    5     16    $3.71
Health Care:                     38 /52    5.1%    32    2     4     $3.18
Industrials:                     48 /60    10.7%   36    5     7     $2.52
Information Tech:                53 /74    13.9%   38    8     7     $4.58
Materials:                       25 /31    27.6%   18    1     6     $0.83
Telecom Svcs:                     3 /8     27.3%   2     1     0     $0.60
Utilities:                       10 /33    5.8%    9     0     1     $1.10

Total Reported:                 323 /500   17.7%  227    32    64   $24.99

Total Reported
   Ex-Financial:                264 /419   18.2%  189    27    48
Industry Summary:
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                                          Share-
                                Reported Weighted  Earnings Surprises
                                 /Total   %Change    (+)  same   (-)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY:
  Automobiles & Components        4 /4     11.7%      3     0     1
  Consumer Durables & Apparel    11 /13   143.5%      5     2     4
  Consumer Services              11 /14    8.8%       8     1     2
  Media                           6 /16    2.2%       2     1     3
  Retailing                      11 /30    -7.2%      8     0     3

CONSUMER STAPLES:
  Food & Staples Retailing        4 /9     8.5%       3     0     1
  Food Beverage & Tobacco        14 /27    11.9%      9     2     3
  Household & Personal Products   4 /6     -0.2%      1     2     1

FINANCIALS:
  Banks                          15 /15    31.2%     10     2     3
  Diversified Financials         24 /28    14.3%     16     1     7
  Insurance                      11 /22   -11.7%      6     0     5
Industry Summary:
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                                          Share-
                                Reported Weighted  Earnings Surprises
                                 /Total   %Change    (+)  same   (-)
FINANCIALS:
  Real Estate                     9 /16    54.4%      6     2     1

HEALTH CARE:
  Health Care Equipment & Srvs.  22 /31    4.6%      19     0     3
  Pharma., Biotech. & Life Sci.  16 /21    5.4%      13     2     1

INDUSTRIALS:
  Capital Goods                  31 /40    16.7%     22     3     6
  Commercial & Professional Ser   9 /11    11.1%      8     0     1
  Transportation                  8 /9     -9.3%      6     2     0

INFORMATION TECH:
  Semiconductors                 13 /18    -7.5%      8     1     4
  Software & Services            23 /33    13.1%     17     5     1
  Technology Hardware & Equip.   17 /23    32.5%     13     2     2
Industry Summary:
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                                          Share-
                                Reported Weighted  Earnings Surprises
                                 /Total   %Change    (+)  same   (-)

ENERGY:                          22 /42    54.6%     15     2     5

MATERIALS:                       25 /31    27.6%     18     1     6

TELECOM SVCS:                     3 /8     27.3%      2     1     0

UTILITIES:                       10 /33    5.8%       9     0     1

TOTAL REPORTED
   UNIVERSE:                    323 /500   17.7%    227    32    64

S&P 500 Year-Over-Year Estimates
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Q3/11 Earnings Estimated Growth: 14.7%;  Ex-Financial: 15.9%
Q4/11 Earnings Estimated Growth: 9.2%;  Ex-Financial: 8.3%
S&P 500 Year-Over-Year Estimates
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Q1/12 Earnings Estimated Growth: 5.7%;  Ex-Financial: 5.8%
Q2/12 Earnings Estimated Growth: 5.8%;  Ex-Financial: 4.3%

NM -- The calculations of percentage changes between profit and loss and vice versa are not meaningful, hence not calculated.

To contact the reporter on this story: Wendy Soong in New York at csoong@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Alex Tanzi at at atanzi@bloomberg.net

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