EFTA Document EFTA01459077

20 November 2016 US Equity Insights 30 EPS Tracker 479 S&P 500 companies comprising 98% of S&P earnings have reported. 62% of companies beat on EPS with a weighted average beat of 3.9% (5.3% ex Fin). 33% of companies beat on sales with a weighted average miss of -0.4% (-0.5% ex Fin). Big banks posted soft profits to start the earnings season, on moderate loan growth, a still challenging rate environment and lulls in trading and capital markets. Industrials companies reported weak result