There's one big reason the stock market is becoming Trump-proof

Corporate earnings growth has proven itself to be a more-than-capable safety net for US stocks -- something that's proven to be a necessity in an era where the latest Donald Trump headline can whipsaw global markets. Historically the biggest contributor to share price appreciation -- profit expansion -- has returned to the S&P 500 with a fury not seen in almost six years. Companies in the benchmark are on pace to see 14% earnings growth for the first quarter of 2017, the most since the third qua...