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02 Sept 2026, 14:10 UTC · 5d ago
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S&P 500 profit margins have reached record highs driven by AI and capital-intensive productivity gains. — Record margins indicate strong corporate profitability and efficiency, which generally supports higher equity valuations.
+0.60Earnings growth is narrowly concentrated in AI-exposed companies, as margins remain high even when excluding Alphabet and Amazon. — Concentrated growth increases systemic risk if the AI trade corrects, as the broader index lacks diversified earnings support.
-0.30Productivity gains are occurring alongside a decline in hours worked and labor share. — Reduced labor share can signal long-term headwinds for consumer spending power, though it benefits short-term corporate margins.
-0.10Which stocks this story touches
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