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EARNINGS HIGHLIGHTS
Q4 2017 Y/Y Blended Earnings Growth Estimates:
- TSX Composite (.GSPTSE) = 20.2 per cent
- Ex-Energy = 14.5 per cent
- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. (VRX-TO) = -27.7 per cent
- Healthcare Ex-VRX = 16.4 per cent
- TSX Composite Ex-VRX = 21.0 per cent
Q4 2017 Performance vs. Earnings Expectations:
30 per cent of the TSX Composite (.GSPTSE) companies have reported Q4 2017 EPS. Of the 73 companies in the index that have reported earnings to date for Q4 2017:
- 63.0 per cent reported above analyst expectations
- 27.4 per cent reported below analyst expectations
REVENUE HIGHLIGHTS
Q4 2017 Y/Y Blended Revenue Growth Estimates:
- TSX Composite (.GSPTSE) = 18.6 per cent
- Ex-Energy = 18.2 per cent
- Valeant Pharma (VRX-TO) = -15.7 per cent
- Healthcare Ex-Valeant Pharma = 11.9 per cent
- TSX Composite Ex-Valeant Pharma = 19.0 per cent
Q4 2017 Performance vs. Revenue Expectations:
Of the TSX Composite companies that have reported revenue to date for Q4 2017:
- 57.9 per cent reported above analyst expectations
- 9.6 per cent reported below analyst expectations
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