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Through Thursday, 87% of S&P 500 members had beaten profit estimates, according to Evercore ISI data.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Bloomberg said almost 80 percent of the S&P 500 firms that have reported first-quarter earnings had beaten analyst estimates so far.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Instead, the UFC opted to pit Volkanovski in a rematch against Brazil's second-ranked Diego Lopes, who he had beaten 10 months prior.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

The Boro had beaten Sheffield United and, as the crowds flooded out of the stadium past the pub, Judge, Wilcox and a team of volunteers were standing with collection tins.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

The Wolf King had beaten them to it.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley