Improvement In S&P 500 Earnings-Related Metrics in 1Q18 – One-Off Or Trend?
In 1Q18, S&P 500 companies reported $36.54 in operating earnings, up 26.8 percent year-over-year and eight percent quarter-over-quarter. This was non-GAAP. GAAP was up 20.3 percent y/y and 22.5 percent q/q to $33.02. Apart from being a record quarter, 1Q18 … Continued