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Factoid of the Day
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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FactSet reported that 112 of the 503 companies that comprise the S&P 500 Index had issued earnings per share (EPS) guidance for Q3'25 as of 10/6/25. Of that total, 56 companies issued positive EPS guidance while 56 issued negative EPS guidance. The S&P 500 Information Technology Index accounted for 36 of the56 companies issuing positive EPS guidance for the quarter. The figure represents the highest number of technology companies to issue positive EPS guidance at this point in the earnings season since FactSet began tracking the metric in 2006.
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First Trust Target Outcome ETFs®
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Upcoming Unit Investment Trusts |
Initial Offer Date |
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Diversified Equity Strategic Allocation, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/9/2025 |
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Dow® Target 10, October 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Dow® Target Dividend, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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S&P Dividend Aristocrats Target 25, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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S&P Target 24, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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S&P Target SMid 60, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Target Diversified Dividend, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Target Dividend Blend, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Target Dividend Double Play, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Target Dividend Triple Play, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Target Focus Four, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Target Global Dividend Leaders, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Target Growth, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Target High Quality Dividend, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Target VIP, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Value Line® Target 25, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Value Line® Target Safety 30, 4th Qtr 2025 |
10/10/2025 |
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Vest Nasdaq 100 Buffered 10, 23 |
10/10/2025 |
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Tax Exempt Municipal Income, 341 |
10/14/2025 |
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Vest Nasdaq 100 Buffered 20, 27 |
10/14/2025 |
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