S&P 500 Index
Nearly 90 percent of companies in the S&P 500 Index that have changed previously disclosed expectations for future earnings have raised the target, among those that reported results between June 1 and July 21, according to data compiled by the bank. That’s the highest since 2010 and near the upper end of a range dating back to December 2003, analysts led by Chief U.S. Equity Strategist Lori Calvasina wrote in a report on July 22.