BANK OF AMERICA: These 16 stocks are primed to smash investor expectations and beat the market as we enter the most crucial stretch of earnings season

Ticker: ZBH

Sector: Healthcare

Expected report date: Oct. 26

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 0.1

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 1.5

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: ILMN

Sector: Healthcare

Expected report date: Oct. 30

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 0.1

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 0.3

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: UPS

Sector: Industrials

Expected report date: Oct. 24

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 0.1

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 0.5

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: TEL

Sector: Industrials

Expected report date: Oct. 24

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 0.1

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 0.5

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: FFIV

Sector: Information Technology

Expected report date: Oct. 24

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 0.2

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 1.4

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: GPN

Sector: Information Technology

Expected report date: Nov. 1

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 0.4

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 0.2

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: SIVB

Sector: Financials

Expected report date: Oct. 25

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 0.6

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 0.2

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: ETN

Sector: Industrials

Expected report date: Oct. 30

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 0.9

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 0.2

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: SBUX

Sector: Consumer Discretionary

Expected report date: Nov. 1

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 1

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 1.3

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: CB

Sector: Financials

Expected report date: Oct. 23

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 1

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 5.3

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: AAPL

Sector: Information Technology

Expected report date: Nov. 1

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 1.1

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 2.3

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: VRSK

Sector: Industrials

Expected report date: Oct. 30

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 1.3

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 0.4

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: ALGN

Sector: Healthcare

Expected report date: Oct. 24

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 1.4

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 1.8

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: FLS

Sector: Industrials

Expected report date: Oct. 25

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 1.4

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 0.3

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Ticker: PHM

Sector: Consumer Discretionary

Expected report date: Oct. 23

BofAML vs. consensus EPS (Z-Score): 1.7

BofAML vs. consensus sales (Z-Score): 0.9

Source: Bank of America Merrill Lynch