Analysts don't have much hope for earnings season. Companies in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index are expected to report a 35% drop in profits for the second quarter from the year before. But a few surprises may be in store: In the firstrnquarter, two-thirds of S&P 500 companies beat expectations. To spot potential winners, look at the difference between the highest analyst estimate and the lowest one.
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