AI Capex And Earnings: What Happens When Growth Slows

Published on October 20, 2026

Almost half of the S&P 500’s earnings growth this year traces back to one activity: companies buying chips, servers, power gear, and concrete to build artificial intelligence. That’s the estimate Goldman Sachs published on September 23. It’s also the clearest statement yet of how tightly AI capex and earnings are now linked.

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