Earnings Scoreboard: 5 of 6 key S&P 500 reporting firms top EPS estimates and expand Y/Y profits

Corporate earnings featured a notable lineup of reports from 6 key S&P 500 reporting firms across the information technology, health care, industrials, and consumer staples sectors. EARNINGS ROUNDUP: * BOTTOM LINE: Performance was strong, with 5 out of 6 reporting companies beating consensus EPS estimates and 1 falling short. Overall, 5 of the 6 firms delivered Y/Y profit expansion. * TOP LINE: Revenue growth was equally robust, with 5 companies exceeding Wall Street expectations and 1 falling short. All 6 companies achieved Y/Y top-line expansion.