Click here to view the dashboard in detail. Aggregate Estimates and Revisions Third quarter earnings are expected to increase 3.1% from Q3 2015. Excluding the energy sector, the earnings growth estimate improves to 6.8%. Of the 303 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings to date for Q3 2016, 72.9% have reported earnings above analyst expectations. This is above the long-term average of 64% and above the average over the past four quarters of 70%. The Q3 2016 blended revenue growth estimate is 2.6%. Excluding the energy sector, the revenue growth estimate increases to 4.5%. 55% of companies have reported Q3 2016 revenue

Click here to view the dashboard in detail. Aggregate Estimates and Revisions Third quarter earnings are expected to increase 3.0% from Q3 2015. Excluding the energy sector, the earnings growth estimate improves to 6.7%. Of the 290 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings to date for Q3 2016, 72.8% have reported earnings above analyst expectations. This is above the long-term average of 64% and above the average over the past four quarters of 70%. The Q3 2016 blended revenue growth estimate is 2.5%. Excluding the energy sector, the revenue growth estimate increases to 4.4%. 56% of companies have reported Q3 2016 revenue