Fourth-Quarter Earnings Are Beating the Street's Estimates. Here's How Much
1. Fourth-quarter earnings surpass Wall Street's expectations by 77%. 2. Blended year-over-year earnings growth reaches over 16%, best since Q4 2021. 3. 63% of companies beat revenue estimates, below historical averages. 4. Earnings gains driven by economic growth and AI investment boosts. 5. Executives express uncertainty over trade policy and its impact.