What Oil Shock? S&P 500 Estimates Keep Rising.

S&P 500 earnings are forecast to rise 13.2% year-over-year in Q1, according to FactSet, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. The estimate signals continued earnings momentum that can support equity valuations, though it is an aggregate forecast and unlikely to move markets materially without company-level beats or revised guidance.

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S&P 500 earnings are forecast to rise 13.2% year-over-year in Q1, according to FactSet, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. The estimate signals continued earnings momentum that can support equity valuations, though it is an aggregate forecast and unlikely to move markets materially without company-level beats or revised guidance.