FactSet Blog S&P 500 Will Likely Report Earnings Growth Above 10% for Q1

The S&P 500 is currently expected to report earnings growth of 7.3% for the first quarter, which would mark the seventh consecutive quarter of (year-over-year) earnings growth for the index. Given that most S&P 500 companies report actual earnings above estimates, what is the likelihood the index will report earnings growth of 7.3% for the quarter?