US profit growth at 50% amid ECB AI correction warning
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U.S. annual profit growth reached 50% at midyear, while overall capital expenditure this year is heading above $1 trillion. Stock indexes have returned to record highs, and bond sales by the five main hyperscalers are set to double this year to $250 billion. Even as these gains accumulate, ECB researchers concluded a stock correction is inevitable, with exposure amplified by European households, insurers and pension funds holding U.S. megacaps.
Key Facts
- Bond sales by the five main hyperscalers are projected to almost double again by 2027.
- Chip and equipment makers that wobbled earlier this year are back on the rise.
- ECB researchers said on Monday that timing and extent of a stock reversal are unknowable in advance.
- Last week's soft U.S. inflation numbers alleviated fears of a Federal Reserve rate increase next month.
Profit and Spending Surge
U.S. annual profit growth reached 50% at midyear. Overall U.S. capital expenditure this year is heading above $1 trillion and rising. Stock indexes have returned to record highs after another blockbuster earnings season. Chip and equipment makers that wobbled earlier this year are back on the rise.
Hyperscaler Debt Financing
Bond sales by Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta Platforms and Oracle are set to double this year to $250 billion. Those sales are projected to almost double again by 2027. The financing is being raised through corporate bond markets, equity markets and private funds.
ECB Correction Warning
European Central Bank researchers concluded that a stock correction is inevitable. They said timing and extent of a stock reversal are unknowable in advance. U.S. megacaps are widely held by European households, insurers and pension funds. Exposure is amplified by concentration in giant market valuations and index tracking.
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US profit growth at 50% amid ECB AI correction warning
