More companies than usual are beating earnings estimates — and sales numbers are just as bullish for the stock market By: MarketWatch February 05, 2021 at 10:02 AM EST A total of 78% of companies in the S&P 500 have beaten consensus sales estimates. Read More >> Related Stocks: Amazon.com Goldman Sachs Group Hess Corp Morgan Stanley Netflix Northrop Grumman SPX Skyworks Solutions Unum Group