A lot of the companies in the S&P 500 have their eyes on President Donald Trump, and one of his policy promises has caught their eyes more than anything else.
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Some of the biggest US companies have their eyes on one of Trump's policy promises
52% of S&P 500 companies that have reported earnings so far have discussed Trump in their earnings calls.
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Of the 317 S&P 500 companies that reported their earnings through February 8, roughly 52%, or 162, of those firms have mentioned Trump or the new administration in some wa,y according to analysis by FactSet's John Butters.
During their quarterly earnings calls, the favorite topic of conversation for these massive firms was the new administration's call to cut corporate taxes.
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