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For the second quarter of 2018, the estimated earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 is 20.0%, according to FactSet. If 20.0% is the actual growth rate for the quarter, it will mark the second highest earnings growth since Q3 2010 of 34.0%.
At the sector level, financials are expected to see the largest price increases at a positive 18.8% growth, according to FactSet analysts.
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