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Higher interest rates also have the potential to boost bank earnings.
“The industry’s 2018 estimated earnings-per-share growth has been adjusted higher to 24.4% from 22.6%, where it stood at the end of the first quarter,” said SSgA. “Analysts are projecting 12.5% earnings growth in 2019, outpacing 10.2% growth for the broad market.”
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