Why double-digit earnings growth won’t stop the next bear market
Wall Street analysts believe that the bull market is not in danger due to fast corporate earnings growth. However, this growth may not be enough to prevent the next bear market. The article suggests that blistering earnings growth of the kind seen in the S&P 500 may not be a reliable indicator of the market's overall health.
- ▪The S&P 500 has seen blistering earnings growth, but this may not be enough to prevent a bear market.
- ▪Wall Street analysts are mistaken to think that the bull market is safe due to fast corporate earnings growth.
- ▪The article argues that earnings growth is not a reliable indicator of the market's overall health.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 21 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Why Double Digit Earnings Growth Won't Stop the Bear — RealClear Markets
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| Original publisher | MarketWatch — Top Stories |
| Canonical URL | https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-double-digit-earnings-growth-wont-stop-the-next-bear-market-791ae3ef?mod=mw_rss_topstories |
| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 11:23:00 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-26T11:27:48.613Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-26T11:27:50.399Z |
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