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Here are the key points: For the 466 S&P 500 members that have reported Q3 results, total earnings are up +14.0% from the same period last year on +7.9% higher revenues, with 83.0% beating EPS estimates and 75.3% beating revenue estimates. The proportion of these 466 index members beating both EPS and revenue estimates is 65.9%. The Q3 earnings and revenue growth pace for these 466 index members represents an acceleration relative to what we have seen from this same group of companies in recent quarters. The proportion of these 466 index members beating EPS and revenue estimates is tracking significantly above the historical averages for this same group of companies. For the Retail sector, we now have Q3 results from 76.7% of sector companies in the S&P 500 index. Total earnings for these companies are up +18.5% on +8.4% higher revenues, with 69.6% beating EPS estimates and 82.6% beating revenue estimates. Looking at 2025 Q3 as a whole, combining the actual results from the 466 index members that have reported with estimates for the still-to-come companies, total S&P 500 index earnings are expected to be up +14.8% from the same period last year on +8.1% higher revenues. The retail sector – S&P 500 vs. S&P 600 We have a dedicated sector classification for the Retail sector instead of clubbing these companies in the Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staples sectors. We believe that the stand-alone Zacks Retail sector enables a more nuanced, granular understanding of the space. For reference, Zacks has 16 ‘economic’ sectors, including the Retail sector, which compares to 11 such sectors in the ‘official’ S&P classification system. In addition to the Retail sector, we also have dedicated sectors for Automobile, Construction, Aerospace/Defense, Transportation, and Business Services. Please note that the Zacks Retail sector includes not only conventional…

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