S&P 500 Earnings Tally ....

Here is an update on what the earnings picture has looked like so far for S&P 500 Companies

POSITIVE SURPRISES:    249/352 = 70.7%

% of Surprises:                                                  EPS Differences (Actual-Estimate):

(0% to 10%):                       147                         (1 cent):                               41

(10% to 20%):                    57                           (2 cents):                             31

(20% to 30%):                    16                            (3 to 4 cents):                    38

(30% to 40%):                    10                            (5 to 9 cents):                    63

(40% to 50%):                     4                             (10 to 19 cents):                46

(more than 50%):             14                           (20 to 49 cents):                26

% chg NM                            1                              (50 cents or more):            4

0% SURPRISES:           24/352 = 6.8%

NEGATIVE SURPRISES:     79/352 = 22.4%

% of Surprises:                                                  EPS Differences (Actual-Estimate):

(-10% to 0%):                     47                           (-1 cent):                             18

(-20% to -10%):                 8                               (-2 cents):                          13

(-30% to -20%):                 7                               (-3 to -4 cents):                12

(-40% to -30%):                 2                               (-5 to -9 cents):                14

(-50% to -40%):                 5                               (-10 to -19 cents):           14

(less than -50%):              8                               (-20 to -49 cents):             8

% chg NM                            2                              (-50 cents or less):            0