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EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) INFORMATION
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) INFORMATION EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) INFORMATION
Three months ended March 3120252024
(Earnings for per-share calculation, shares in millions, per-share amounts in dollars)DilutedBasicDilutedBasic
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders$1,967 $1,967 $1,741 $1,741 
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations 10 10 (202)(202)
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders1,978 1,978 1,539 1,539 
Shares of common stock outstanding1,070 1,070 1,091 1,091 
Employee compensation-related shares (including stock options)
8 — 11 — 
Total average equivalent shares
1,078 1,070 1,103 1,091 
EPS from continuing operations$1.83 $1.84 $1.58 $1.59 
EPS from discontinued operations0.01 0.01 (0.18)(0.18)
Net EPS1.83 1.85 1.40 1.41 
Potentially dilutive securities(a)2 12 
(a) Outstanding stock awards not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their effect was antidilutive.

Our unvested restricted stock unit awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are considered participating securities and historically have been included in the calculation pursuant to the two-class method. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, such participating securities had an insignificant effect. Effective the second quarter of 2024, the Company calculates earnings per share using the treasury stock method. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, application of two-class method had an insignificant effect.