The Biggest Surprises

One thing most investors keep a keen eye on during earnings season is those companies reporting a surprise - earnings well above or below what Wall Street expects. Here are the five biggest surprises of this season:

• SL Green Realty Consensus earnings: -4 cents per share, actual earnings: 40 cents per share
• EQT Corp. Consensus earnings: -3 cents per share, actual earnings: 12 cents per share
• Apache Corp. Consensus earnings: -2 cents per share, actual earnings: 4 cents per share
• Vornado Realty Trust Consensus earnings: 3 cents per share, actual earnings: 36 cents per share
• Amazon.com Consensus earnings: 7 cents per share, actual earnings: 52 cents per share

And the top five surprises on the downside:

• Brighthouse Financial Consensus earnings: $2.14 per share, actual earnings: -$5.64 per share
• Digital Realty Trust Consensus earnings: 36 cents per share, actual earnings: -2 cents per share
• HCP Inc. Consensus earnings: 15 cents per share, actual earnings: -2 cents per share
• Mattel Consensus earnings: 57 cents per share, actual earnings: 9 cents per share
• Charter Communications Consensus earnings: 98 cents per share, actual earnings: 19 cents per share