Earnings monitor: More positive surprises – BlackRock, Bank of America

More positive earnings surprises seen out of the US this morning, particularly from the larger cap stocks.  Bank of America EPS 40.9 percent above expectations, and BlackRock 9.5 percent above expectations.

See these results and more at: http://www.ijg-research.net/regular-research/sp-500-index/

Earnings Monitor – JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs surprise

As earnings season kicks into gear with a few large players announcing results in the US, JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs surprise to the upside, with earnings per share beating estimates by 21.7 and 32.7 percent, respectively. Markets react favourably.

See these results and stay abreast of future such developments on our new earnings monitor, at: http://www.ijg-research.net/regular-research/sp-500-index/

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