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The earnings season has been really, really good

Cnbc · · 336 words · By Fred Imbert
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“About 28% of the S & P 500 , or roughly 140 companies, have reported first-quarter results thus far.”
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The claim states that 'About 28% of the S & P 500, or roughly 140 companies, have reported first-quarter results thus far.' One web search result cites this specific data point ('FactSet Earnings Insight: Key Metrics Earnings Scorecard: For Q1 2026 (with 28% of S&P 500 companies reporting actual results)...'). No other independent sources corroborate this exact percentage or company count.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CCL Industries, Inc., is an American-Canadian company founded in 1951. It describes itself as the world's largest label maker. It is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and is an S&P/TSX 60 Compon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCL_Industries
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The NIFTY 500 is an Indian broad-based stock market index of the companies listed in the National Stock Exchange. It contains top 500 listed companies on the NSE. The NIFTY 500 index represents about …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NIFTY_500
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S/2009 S 1 is a moonlet embedded in the outer part of Saturn's B Ring, orbiting 117,000 km (73,000 mi) away from the planet. The moonlet was discovered by the Cassini Imaging Team during the Saturnian…
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“Of those companies, more than 81% have beaten analyst expectations, FactSet data shows.”
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The claim states that 'More than 81% of the companies that have reported have beaten analyst expectations, according to FactSet data.' Multiple web search results provide similar figures from FactSet data: one mentions 'More than 78 percent of the S&P 500 companies that have reported have surpassed analyst expectations, according to FactSet data,' and another mentions 'roughly 85% of S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings so far this quarter beat expectations, according to FactSet.' The core finding—that a high percentage (in the 78-85% range) of reporters beat expectations according to FactSet—is corroborated across different search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A fact is a true datum about one or more aspects of a circumstance, or an occurrence in the real world. Standard reference works are often used to check facts. Scientific facts are verified by careful…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fact
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FactSet Research Systems Inc., trading as FactSet, is an American financial data and software company headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States. The company provides integrated data and sof…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FactSet
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sir Thomas More (7 February 1478 – 6 July 1535), venerated in the Catholic Church as a martyr and saint, was an English lawyer, judge, social philosopher, author, statesman, theologian and noted Renai…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_More
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“The blended S & P 500 earnings growth rate, which factors in the companies results already released and estimates for companies pending to report, sits at 15.1% as of Monday morning.”
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The claim specifies a blended S&P 500 earnings growth rate of '15.1% as of Monday morning.' No evidence provided in the search results contains this specific figure (15.1%) or the context of 'as of Monday morning.' While other searches discuss earnings growth rates (e.g., 5.6% for Q2 2025), this precise number and timing cannot be verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article is a summary of the closing milestones of the S&P 500 Index, a United States stock market index.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_milestones_of_the_S&P_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the largest daily changes in the S&P 500 from 1923. Compare to the list of largest daily changes in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_daily_changes_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — S&P 500 (Standard and Poor's 500) is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly followe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S&P_500
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“An earnings beat rate of 81% is above the five-year average of 78% and the 10-year mean of 76%.”
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The claim compares an 81% beat rate against specific historical averages (5-year average of 78% and 10-year mean of 76%). While one source mentions 78% and another mentions 76% in relation to beating estimates, the claim combines these figures with the 81% beat rate in a single statement. The specific comparison points (81% vs 78% vs 76%) are not found together in corroborating evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An, AN, aN, or an may refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An Education is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film based on a memoir by journalist Lynn Barber. The film was directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby, and stars Carey Mulligan as Jenny,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Education
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland. It compr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
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“A 15.1% earnings growth rate is above the 13% expansion seen in Q4 2025.”
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The claim compares a 15.1% growth rate against '13% expansion seen in Q4 2025.' No evidence provided in the search results contains this specific comparison (15.1% vs 13% for Q4 2025). One source mentions a 15.8% growth rate for Q1 2025, but this does not confirm the comparison made in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Audi Q4 e-tron is a battery electric compact luxury crossover SUV produced by Audi. It is based on Volkswagen Group's electric MEB platform and is the fourth fully-electric model in the Audi e-tro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Q4, Q-4 or q4 may refer to: The fourth quarter of a calendar year The fourth quarter of a fiscal year Q4 (New York City bus), a bus line in Queens Quake 4, a first-person shooter video game developed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Q4
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“It would also mark the sixth straight quarter of double-digit profit growth for the S & P 500.”
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The claim states the current figures mark the 'sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit profit growth for the S&P 500.' Two different web search results support this: one mentions 'marking what could be the sixth consecutive quarter of doubl[e-digit growth]' and another states, 'We’re on track for the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth.'
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web search NEUTRAL — The Historical performance of S&P 500 index.
https://www.macrotrends.net/1324/s-p-500-earnings-history
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web search NEUTRAL — The sector's projected earnings growth for the first quarter hovered near 45 percent year-over-year in some estimates, far outpacing the S&P 500's overall forecast of roughly 12.6 percent — marking wh…
https://www.ibtimes.com.au/sp-500-climbs-fresh-record-high-n…
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web search NEUTRAL — We’re on track for the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit earnings growth. To date, 88% of reporting companies have beaten EPS estimates. That’s a victory lap well above the 10-year average of …
https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/sp-500-forecast-7…
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“FactSet data shows S & P 500 companies are exceeding earnings estimates by an average of 12.3%, well above a five-year average of 7.3%.”
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The claim states that 'S&P 500 companies are exceeding earnings estimates by an average of 12.3%, which is above the five-year average of 7.3%.' This specific combination of figures (12.3% vs 7.3%) is only presented in one web search result. While other sources mention beat rates and averages, they do not confirm these exact numbers together.
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web search NEUTRAL — five-year average return of the S&P 500.
https://www.macrotrends.net/2526/sp-500-historical-annual-re…
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web search NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 (^GSPC) added 0.8% to close at a record. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) slipped 0.2% following a losing day for Wall Street stocks. Tech equities surged as shares of In…
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/live/stock-market-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Free calculator to determine the average, or the arithmetic mean, of a given data set. It also returns the calculation steps, sum, count, and more.
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“West Texas Intermediate futures popped 2% to trade above $96 per barrel.”
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The claim specifies that 'West Texas Intermediate futures popped 2% to trade above $96 per barrel.' The evidence gathered for this claim relates to West Seattle Water Taxis and garage sales, and does not contain any information regarding WTI futures prices or percentage changes.
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web search NEUTRAL — West Seattle Water Taxi – Regular West Seattle service, winter schedule through April 10. Washington State Ferries – Check WSF’s alert page for last-minute changes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 20, 2026 · West Seattle Water Taxi – Regular West Seattle service, winter schedule through April 10. Washington State Ferries – Check WSF’s alert page for any changes to the 3-boat schedule.
https://westseattleblog.com/category/west-seattle-news/
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“Brent crude also jumped 2% to briefly top $108.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the provided evidence set contained no relevant information regarding Brent crude oil prices.
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“More than 160 S & P 500 members are set to report, including "Magnificent Seven" members Meta Platforms, Amazon, Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the provided evidence set contained no relevant information regarding the number of S&P 500 members reporting or the specific inclusion of 'Magnificent Seven' members.
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