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. deduct.-recur.impact -3.50 -5.00 -6.00 Recurring impact 7.00 1.50 -3.50 One-time repat. tax 8.50 -8.50 Source: BofAML US Equity & Quant Strategy, FactSet, Compustat, S&P “Assumes end to interest deductibility only applies to new debt, where we estimate 70-90% of debt is long-term. Note: For this exhib

0.1 0.1 0.1 Utilities 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 S&P 500 ex. Financials & Real Estate 117.0 102.4 78.3 68.5 S&P 500 GAAP EPS impact ($9) ($8) Source: FactSet, Blaomberg, BofAML Global Research estimates, BofA Merrill Lynch US Equity & US Quant Strategy We estimate share buybacks add $4 (or as high as $6) to EPS (GAA

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reland 96 Commercial RE exposure % of bank assets None 12/30/2011 01/31/2012 02/29/2012 03/28/2012 Encumbered banking system assets, % Greece Source: FactSet. World Bank labor rigidity, Europe None The place that worries me the most: Spain. It ranks at or |!ntra-European real effective exchange rate Italy

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ex/depreciation - 2yma pushed 2y fwd (RS, %) Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Datastream, IBES Source: BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Factset Margin upside, capex discipline and FX tailwind provide additional support. Third, profit margins in Europe are not elevated: in the bottom third of