AI-driven expectations for U.S. corporate earnings growth
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On October 12, 2026, PYMNTS reported that U.S. corporate earnings in the third quarter were expected to grow by approximately 31%, driven by artificial intelligence; about two-thirds of the expected increase was projected to come from the technology sector and AI leaders such as Google, Amazon, and Meta. The report also said that U.S. semiconductor suppliers’ third-quarter earnings were expected to grow by 136%, down from their 158% growth in the second quarter. Regarding data related to enterprise applications, 59% of companies using three or more AI tools were able to prevent 90% of fraud attempts, compared with 32% of companies not using AI defenses. The report currently provides expectations for third-quarter earnings growth and related corporate data, but not actual earnings results.
AI-written from reports · updated 8 days ago
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- PYMNTSAI companies expected to drive 31% growth in third-quarter earnings
U.S. companies’ third-quarter earnings are expected to grow by about 31%, driven by artificial intelligence, with roughly two-thirds coming from the technology sector and AI leaders such as Google, Amazon and Meta. U.S. semiconductor suppliers’ third-quarter earnings are expected to grow 136%, following 158% growth in the second quarter. Among companies using three or more AI tools, 59% can prevent 90% of fraud attempts, compared with 32% of companies that do not use AI defenses.
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