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S&P 500 1,317.82 -2.86 -0.22%
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Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
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Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
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Nasdaq 2,837.53 -0.07%
DJIA 12,454.80 -0.60%
S&P 500 1,317.82 -0.22%
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STOXX 50 2,147.92 -0.65%
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Oil (WTI) 91.14 +0.31%
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FB:US 31.91 -3.39%

Fourth Quarter of ’11 S&P 500 Earnings Snapshot as of Feb. 1

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 Q4/11:            236@        2.7%
Higher EPS                       156        18.4%
Lower EPS                         77       -35.3%
Unchanged                          3         0.0%

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

Total reported Ex-Financial:     193         8.0%

Comparable Q4/10:                236        42.7%
End of Q4/10:                    500        33.2%
End of Q3/11:                    499        14.9%

S&P 500 Index EPS with 236/500 companies reported:     $23.68
                    *Net income (as reported) EPS:     $21.53

Earnings Surprises:
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                                    Q4/11              Q4/10
Positive Surprises:            143/236 =  60.6%     338/499 =67.7%
0% Surprises:                   22/236 =   9.3%      40/499 = 8.0%
Negative Surprises:             71/236 =  30.1%     121/499 =24.2%

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

Consumer Discretionary:          28 /80    -3.1%   18    3     7     $2.27
Consumer Staples:                14 /42    -5.4%   6     2     6     $2.34
Energy:                          17 /42    6.1%    8     0     9     $3.16
Financials:                      43 /80   -21.6%   23    3     17    $3.00
Health Care:                     25 /52    4.3%    17    4     4     $3.04
Industrials:                     37 /61    16.7%   27    1     9     $2.65
Information Tech:                44 /72    19.0%   32    5     7     $5.61
Materials:                       18 /30   -20.6%   9     4     5     $0.59
Telecom Svcs:                     2 /8    -17.1%   0     0     2     $0.39
Utilities:                        8 /33    -0.2%   3     1     4     $0.63

Total Reported:                 236 /500   2.7%   143    22    68   $23.68

Total Reported
   Ex-Financial:                193 /420   8.0%   120    19    51
Industry Summary:
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                                          Share-
                                Reported  Weighted  Earnings Surprises
                                 /Total   %Change    (+)  same   (-)
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY:
  Automobiles & Components        3 /5    -19.1%      1     0     2
  Consumer Durables & Apparel     7 /13    15.2%      6     1     0
  Consumer Services               7 /14    0.6%       3     1     3
  Media                           3 /16    11.2%      3     0     0
  Retailing                       8 /32   -17.7%      5     1     2

CONSUMER STAPLES:
  Food & Staples Retailing        3 /9     1.9%       0     1     2
  Food Beverage & Tobacco         8 /27   -12.0%      4     1     3
  Household & Personal Products   3 /6     -2.6%      2     0     1

FINANCIALS:
  Banks                          15 /15    19.1%      8     2     5
  Diversified Financials         21 /27   -39.3%     11     1     7
  Insurance                       5 /22   -10.4%      3     0     2
Industry Summary:
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                                          Share-
                                Reported  Weighted  Earnings Surprises
                                 /Total   %Change    (+)  same   (-)
FINANCIALS:
  Real Estate                     2 /16    47.9%      1     0     1

HEALTH CARE:
  Health Care Equipment & Srvs.  14 /31    6.4%       9     3     2
  Pharma., Biotech. & Life Sci.  11 /21    3.5%       8     1     2

INDUSTRIALS:
  Capital Goods                  27 /41    16.5%     22     1     4
  Commercial & Professional Ser   3 /11    -8.7%      1     0     2
  Transportation                  7 /9     18.7%      4     0     3

INFORMATION TECH:
  Semiconductors                 11 /17   -20.0%     10     0     1
  Software & Services            17 /32    5.0%      11     2     4
  Technology Hardware & Equip.   16 /23    69.4%     11     3     2
Industry Summary:
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                                          Share-
                                Reported  Weighted  Earnings Surprises
                                 /Total   %Change    (+)  same   (-)

ENERGY:                          17 /42    6.1%       8     0     8

MATERIALS:                       18 /30   -20.6%      9     3     6

TELECOM SVCS:                     2 /8    -17.1%      0     0     2

UTILITIES:                        8 /33    -0.2%      3     1     4

TOTAL REPORTED
   UNIVERSE:                    236 /500   2.7%     143    22    68

S&P 500 Year-Over-Year Estimates
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Q4/11 Earnings Estimated Growth: 4.7%;  Ex-Financial: 6.5%
Q1/12 Earnings Estimated Growth: 0.8%;  Ex-Financial: 1.3%
S&P 500 Year-Over-Year Estimates
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Q2/12 Earnings Estimated Growth: 1.9%;  Ex-Financial: 1.1%
Q3/12 Earnings Estimated Growth: 7.2%;  Ex-Financial: 4.8%

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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