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S&P 500 Forward Profit MarginsS&P 500 Sectors Forward Profit Margins 3-4Consumer Discretionary 5-6Consumer Staples 7Energy 8Financials 9-10Health Care 11Industrials 12-13Information Technology 14Materials 15-16Telecommunication Services & Utilities 17

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Consumer Discretionary Sector (4.7)

Advertising (8.5)

Automobile Manufacturers (0.1)

Auto Parts & Equipment (4.9)

Publishing (1.5)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Consumer Discretionary Sector (4.7)

Casinos & Gaming (-6.0)

Movies & Entertainment (15.9)

Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines (-5.1)

Restaurants (14.1)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Consumer Discretionary

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Consumer Discretionary Sector (4.7)

Apparel Retail (3.5)

Department Stores (-0.8)

Specialty Stores (7.6)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Margins capped at 2%due to extreme values.

Consumer Discretionary Sector (4.7)

Computer & Electronics Retail (3.3)

Home Improvement Retail (8.5)

Homebuilding (8.1)

Household Appliances (4.1)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Consumer Discretionary

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Consumer Staples Sector (7.2)

Household Products (16.8)

Packaged Foods & Meats (9.6)

Personal Products (7.1)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Consumer Staples Sector (7.2)Brewers (7.1)Drug Retail (3.6)Soft Drinks (15.8)Tobacco (32.2)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Consumer Staples

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Energy Sector (0.6)

Integrated Oil & Gas (0.0)

Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing (0.9)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Energy Sector (0.6)

Oil & Gas Drilling (-17.3)

Oil & Gas Equipment & Services (0.2)

Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (-3.2)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Energy

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Financials Sector (13.5)

Consumer Finance (7.7)

Diversified Banks (15.5)

Regional Banks (17.1)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Financials Sector (13.5)Asset Management & Custody Banks (22.3)Financial Exchanges & Data (40.7)Investment Banking & Brokerage(17.2)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Financials

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Financials Sector (13.5)Insurance Brokers (16.1)Life & Health Insurance (9.1)Multi-Line Insurance (7.0)Property & Casaulty Insurance (10.0)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Financials

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Health Care Sector (10.0)

Biotechnology (38.3)

Health Care Equipment (18.0)

Managed Health Care (4.8)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Health Care Sector (10.0)

Health Care Facilities (5.7)

Pharmaceuticals (29.3)

Health Care Distributors (1.0)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Health Care

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Industrials Sector (7.3)

Construction Machinery & Heavy Trucks (7.6)Industrial Conglomerates (9.0)

Industrial Machinery (10.5)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Industrials Sector (7.3)

Aerospace & Defense (7.4)

Electrical Components& Equipment (11.9)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Industrials

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Industrials Sector (7.3)Air Freight & Logistics(4.7)Airlines (-10.6)Railroads (27.1)Trucking (8.4)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Industrials

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Information Technology Sector (21.7)Application Software (23.5)Data Processing & Outsourcing (27.6)IT Consulting & Other Services (11.5)Systems Software (30.4)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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S&P 500 FORWARD PROFIT MARGINS: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(percent)

Information Technology Sector (21.7)Communications Equipment (24.9)Semiconductors (27.8)Semiconductor Equipment (23.2)Technology Hardware,Storage & Peripherals (17.5)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Information Technology

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S&P 500 FORWARD PROFIT MARGINS: MATERIALS(projected forward profit margin, percent)

Materials Sector (8.8)

Paper Products (5.8)

Steel (3.3)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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S&P 500 FORWARD PROFIT MARGINS: MATERIALS(projected forward profit margin, percent)

Materials Sector (8.8)

Diversified Chemicals (10.2)

Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals (8.0)

Industrial Gases (17.2)

Specialty Chemicals (11.4)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Materials

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Materials Sector (8.8)

Copper

Gold (17.4)

Metal & Glass Containers (7.9)

Paper Packaging (5.8)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Materials

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S&P 500 FORWARD PROFIT MARGINS: COMMUNICATION SERVICES(projected forward profit margin, percent)

Communication Services Sector (13.4)

Integrated Telecommunication (14.6)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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S&P 500 FORWARD PROFIT MARGINS: UTILITIES(projected forward profit margin, percent)

Utilities Sector (13.9)

Electric Utilities (13.9)

Independent Power Producers& Energy Traders (9.1)Multi-Utilities (14.1)

Water Utilities (18.7)

Source: I/B/E/S data by Refinitiv.

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Telecommunication Services & Utilities

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