S&P 500 Set To Witness 6.3 Percent Earnings Growth In Q4 2013

The Q4 2013 estimated earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) is pegged at 6.3% by FactSet. The financial information systems provider however believes the estimated earnings growth is less than the 9.6% projected on September 30. Financials to exhibit highest earnings growth John Butters, Senior Earnings Analyst at FactSet believes the financial sector is projected to have the highest earnings growth rate for Q4 2013, while the energy sector is projected to have the lowest earnings growth rate for the quarter. As can be deduced from the following graph, the financials sector is set to grow at 24.2% followed…