Stock Rally Faces Important Test By: TalkMarkets October 20, 2014 at 19:06 PM EDT Profit for S&P 500 companies probably rose 5.9 percent in the third quarter — a forecast that’s been revised upward from an increase of 4.8 percent as of Oct. 10. Read More >> Related Stocks: Dow Jones Industrial Average (EOD) Russell 2000 Ishares ETF SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust Standard & Poors 500