AI Earnings Could Start to Fall Short of Expectations

AI earnings could start to fall short of expectations, undermining both equity prices and the capital expenditure boom, economists at Capital Economics said in a research note. The economists think equity prices may have a bit further to rise in the near term but will eventually pull back, with the S&P 500 estimated to fall to 6500 by end-2027. Meanwhile, AI-related revenue will likely be weighed by a decline in prices driven by increased competition and innovation.