Octavio Jones | ReutersExecutives at America's largest companies are talking publicly with investors about the presidential election more so than in recent cycles.
The word "election" came up on 100 earnings calls of S&P 500 -listed firms between Sept. 15 and Oct. 31, according to FactSet.
The U.S. presidential election is Tuesday Nov. 5.
'Prudent' clientsMultiple companies cited a feeling of unpredictability tied to the presidential race among consumers and business clients.
To be sure, some of the "election" mentions this year were tied to unrelated events like enrollment periods for health care.
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