Can Q3 Earnings Get Back On Track After Being Rattled By Big Tech's AI Prints?
Heavy AI capex hit free cash flows at Alphabet and Meta, while Microsoft and Amazon faced mounting concerns over compressed margins, search cannibalization, and agentic commerce disruption. With Apple reporting on an unusual Monday schedule, nine S&P 500 firms confirmed delayed reporting dates, a historical indicator of potential bad news ahead. This marks the second week of Q3 earnings season, with 2,465 companies expected to report and overall S&P 500 EPS growth holding at a robust 29.5%.
