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17 Aug 2026, 14:54 UTC · 1h ago
The S&P 500's 50% Earnings Boom Comes With A Giant Asterisk
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Alphabet's reported EPS beat was driven by $6.26 in unrealized equity gains rather than core operational performance. — Investors typically discount non-operational windfalls, suggesting the headline beat is misleading regarding the company's actual growth.
-0.40Adjusting for unrealized gains, Alphabet's core EPS was $2.85, slightly missing the $2.88 estimate. — A fundamental miss, even if small, can trigger a negative price correction once the market strips away accounting noise.
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The company posted a significant EPS beat, though the adjusted figure was slightly below estimates.
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