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S&P 500 earnings growth expected to reach 29% in third quarter

10/13/2026

Wall Street expects the S&P 500 index to report a 29% increase in third-quarter earnings per share compared with the same period in 2025, according to estimate data collected by FactSet.

This follows a 50% annual increase in second-quarter earnings that included large non-operating gains from technology investments.

JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and other major banks begin reporting results Tuesday, marking the unofficial start of the third-quarter earnings season.

The projected growth is heavily influenced by the artificial intelligence boom, which analysts expect to continue driving corporate profits.

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