Good news for stock-market bulls: Corporate earnings growth is no longer being driven just by tech

Reported by MarketWatch · Published 11 Aug 2026, 4:00 AM MYT (1 hr ago)

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For years, the S&P 500’s earnings engine had only one driver: the Magnificent Seven. This quarter, the rest of the market has started pulling its weight.

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Good news for stock-market bulls: Corporate earnings growth is no longer being driven just by tech

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