Q3 Peak Season Arrives: Strong Beats, Sky-High AI Scrutiny
Q3 earnings season peaks with 1,885 companies reporting, S&P 500 EPS growth at 29.5%. Meta's AI spending triggered selloff, setting scrutiny standards for Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Apple. Seven S&P 500 companies reported outlier earnings dates, with Baker Hughes, Freeport-McMoRan, Avery Dennison, and General Dynamics reporting later than usual.




