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These underdogs are a big reason S&P 500 profit growth is the fastest in nearly 5 years
Ever since Big Tech went all in on artificial intelligence more than three years ago, seven companies have done the heavy lifting for overall S&P 500 earnings growth. But more recently, the other 493 names in the index have started to pull their weight.
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According to MarketWatch’s source item, These underdogs are a big reason S&P 500 profit growth is the fastest in nearly 5 years, Ever since Big Tech went all in on artificial intelligence more than three years ago, seven companies have done the heavy lifting for overall S&P 500 earnings growth. But more recently, the other 493 names in the index have started to pull their weight.
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- These underdogs are a big reason S&P 500 profit growth is the fastest in nearly 5 yearsMarketWatch - 2026-05-25T14:00:00+00:00
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