By Mike Dickson, Ph.D. Can company profits exceed rising expectations? First quarter 2024 earnings season kicks off this week, on the heels of reports showing both a robust jobs market and somewhat stubborn inflation. As the chart below shows, Wall Street’s estimates for those earnings have risen sharply in the past three months—up 8.1% on [...] The post BIG NUMBER 14.6%: Investors Raise the Bar for First Quarter Earnings appeared first on ETF Trends .