Despite the ongoing recession and carnage ongoing in the labor market, the 2Q09 earnings season in many respects has been nothing short of spectacular. According to the Wall Street Journal, 337 companies in the S&P 500 have already reported. Of these companies, 74% beat earnings expectations, 9% reported inline results and 17% actually missed earnings. [...]
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