Briefing.com Summary:*The first quarter blended earnings growth rate today is 12.5%. That is down from 12.8% on December 31, but not to worry; that will be the sixth straight quarter of double-digit earnings growth. *The information technology sector continues to do the earnings driving. *The forward 12-month EPS estimate sits at $333.52 today, according to FactSet, versus $317.70 when the war started. The stock market has...