1512 ET - More S&P 500 companies are issuing positive earnings per share guidance for 1Q ahead of the earnings season that starts later this month, according to FactSet. Of the 110 companies in the index that have given a forecast, 59 have issued positive EPS guidance, the most for a quarter since 2Q 2021. Most of that increase in earnings expectations in the past few months hasbeen concentrated in the Information Technology and Energy sectors, which have benefited from a booming semiconductor industry and rising oil prices, according to FactSet. For 1Q, the estimated earnings growth rate for the S&P 500 is 13.2%. (chris.kuo@wsj.com)

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