Three quarters of corporate earnings are behind us for 2012, and fourth-quarter earnings reports are starting to trickle in. Since the start of the quarter (Sept. 30), the estimated earnings growth for companies in the S&P 500 index has dropped to 3 percent from 9.3 percent, according to data from FactSet. Seven of the 10 sectors have witnessed a decline in expected earnings growth over this …
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