S&P 500 Q3 earnings growth estimate slips to 29%, FactSet says
S&P 500 third-quarter 2026 blended earnings growth stood at 29% on October 16, down from 29.4% a week earlier. Health Care earnings-estimate cuts drove the decline, partially offset by upward revisions in Energy. With 9% of companies reporting, 84% beat earnings estimates. * Aggregate earnings exceeded estimates by 2.6