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Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 18
S&P 500 Earnings Jump 50.4% in Q2, Best Since 2021
Updated
Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 18

S&P 500 Earnings Jump 50.4% in Q2, Best Since 2021

3 articles · Updated · Investor's Business Daily · Aug 18

Summary

  • FactSet data show S&P 500 earnings per share are on pace to rise 50.4% in the second quarter, combining reported results with estimates for companies yet to report.
  • That would mark the index's strongest earnings quarter since Q2 2021, when profits surged 91.6%.
  • The report suggests the recent stock-market sputtering is not being driven by corporate earnings weakness, with profit growth still running above 50%.

Insights

If S&P 500 earnings are surging 50%, why are U.S. stocks still struggling?
How much of this earnings boom is real business strength—and how much comes from mega-cap and one-time boosts?