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S&P 500 profit margins reach record highs
Published Thursday, August 13, 2026 · Updated August 14
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What We Know — Key Points
Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The S&P 500's blended net profit margin is running at 16.9% for the second quarter, which would be the highest since FactSet began tracking the metric in 2009.
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- CNBC
The article emphasizes that record-high profit margins for S&P 500 companies are a significant tailwind for stocks, highlighting the contributions of mega-caps like Alphabet and Amazon, and the broader strength across most sectors.
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