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Bank Profit Leading S&P 500 as US Earnings Growth Sputters
Businessweek As third-quarter earnings season begins, the companies analysts are most bullish about are the ones whose stock prices are farthest below their highs — banks. While financial institutions in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index climbed 24 percent in 2012 … S&P 500 Futures, Oil Little Changed as Euro Weakens MARKETS SPECTATOR: Massaging expectations Wall Street Week Ahead: Big-name profit warnings may mean a pullback |