S&P 500 Profits Seen up 31% as US Chipmaker Earnings Growth Slows From 158%

S&P 500 Earnings Expected to Rise 31% in Q3 as AI-Related Companies Lead Growth

U.S. corporate earnings are expected to increase substantially in the third quarter of 2026, with technology companies and businesses linked to artificial intelligence accounting for most of the projected growth, according to estimates compiled by LSEG. Analysts forecast that earnings among S&P…

S&P 500 Earnings Seen Rising 30.6% as Semiconductor Growth Slows

Third-quarter semiconductor earnings growth is estimated at 136%, down from 158% in the second quarter, while major technology companies drive most of the index’s increase.

Chipmaker earnings growth cools to 136% as AI boom lifts S&P 500

US chipmakers' third-quarter earnings growth is expected at about 136%, down from 158%, as S&P 500 profits head for a 31% gain on AI demand.

S&P 500 profits seen up 31% as US chipmaker earnings growth slows from 158%

US semiconductor companies are expected to report third-quarter earnings growth of about 136%, down from about 158% in the second quarter, Tajinder Dhillon, LSEG’s head of earnings and equity research, said on Friday. Overall S&P 500 profits are expected to be up about 31% from a year ago, with the...