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Grace Whitaker

Grace Whitaker

Earnings Editor

Grace leads Earnings Dispatch's season coverage, tracking beat rates, surprise magnitudes, and the aggregate picture across the S&P 500 each quarter.

Articles by Grace Whitaker

Q2 Scorecard: S&P 500 Beat Rates Hit Unusual Highs as Earnings Surprise Sets a Record
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Q2 Scorecard: S&P 500 Beat Rates Hit Unusual Highs as Earnings Surprise Sets a Record

With 88% of the S&P 500 reporting, companies are topping profit estimates at the highest rate in years, and the aggregate earnings surprise is the largest FactSet has ever recorded.

Grace Whitaker · August 11, 2026