For the second quarter, 496 S&P 500 companies have posted earnings as of Aug. 30. Of those, 74% reported earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence's analyst polling.
Collectively, these companies recorded a positive EPS surprise of 17.2%.
For companies that have announced earnings in the latest quarter, 39.3% have shown double-digit or better year-over-year percentage growth, while 10 have exceeded the 100% growth mark.
The blended growth rate for the S&P 500, which reflects all sectors on an aggregate level, for the second calendar quarter of 2019 was 2.1% as of Aug. 30. Sectors leading the growth trend include real estate with 55.4%, financials with 9.4% and healthcare with 9.3%.
S&P 500 companies that have yet to announce the latest quarterly results with the largest expected earnings growth include Nektar Therapeutics with 133.9%, DXC Technology Co. with 79.2%, and Capri Holdings Ltd. with 78.1%.
Last week, H&R Block Inc. reported a loss per share of 72 cents, smaller than the consensus estimate of a 75 cent loss per share. The company reported total revenue of $150.4 million, below the consensus estimate of $151.4 million. Total revenue moved up by 3.6% year over year.

Coty Inc. reported earnings of 16 cents per share, up by 14.3%, year over year, matching the consensus estimate. The company reported total revenue of $2.12 billion, slightly above the consensus estimate of $2.11 billion. Total revenue fell 8.0% year over year.





