5 Earnings Issues to Watch

What You Need To Know

• Profits for the seven biggest growth companies in the S&P 500 are on course to rise 38% in the first quarter.
• In fact, seven of 11 sectors in the S&P 500 are poised to see profit growth accelerate over the next year.
• Analysts have been raising their earnings forecasts faster than they are marking them down for previously unloved groups, from health care to utilities.