earnings quality

As results roll in, earnings are beating expectations, but revenue growth is lackluster as the economy slows. So despite upbeat analysts, investors should be vigilant about earnings quality.

The economy may still be in the dumps -- don't let yesterday's early reading on gross domestic product fool you into thinking otherwise. But that hasn't kept U.S. companies from posting bigger-than-expected profits. In fact, four out of every five members of the S&P 500 that reported...