US Corporate Profits Drive S&P 500 to Record Highs
S&P 500 companies report their strongest earnings growth in four years. Robust AI investment and economic resilience are driving the index toward record peaks.
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United States corporate earnings are driving equity markets to record highs as first-quarter profit growth tracks its fastest pace in four years. The S&P 500 has climbed 6% this year, supported by a 28.2% jump in quarterly earnings per share—the highest since the fourth quarter of 2021, when businesses were recovering from pandemic lockdowns. Investors are shifting focus from geopolitical risks to fundamental strength as artificial intelligence spending fuels a broad corporate recovery.
