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Corporate earnings have been growing at a blistering pace. Here’s why that’s not likely to last.

Aug 29, 2026 2:30 PM · MarketWatch

When it comes to earnings growth rates, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing.

That’s because soaring growth rates — such as those seen in recent quarters — are more often than not followed by below-average growth rates, and vice versa. We therefore should resist the temptation to extrapolate the blazingly fast earnings growth of recent quarters into the indefinite future.

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