Total sales inched higher to $57,958.4 million from $57,577.4 million in the third quarter at the 51 public companies we track, while the aggregate bottom line jumped 22% to $4,213.2 million from $3,462.4 million. There were a few vast swings, like Peloton’s near breakeven and VF Corp. lapping last year’s Timberland tax bill, and as always, larger companies had an outsized effect on the total. Winners and losers were almost evenly split, with 24 companies reporting higher sales, and 25 tallying improved profits. Return on Sales increased 130 basis points to ... Log in to view full article.