Just 3 Companies Drive 70% of the S&P 500’s 2026 Growth Expectations

A striking observation from Charles Schwab’s On Investing podcast episode “Concentration Risk Meets Diversification Reality” reframes how passive investors should think about their S&P 500 exposure heading into the back half of 2026. Today, just three companies (Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta) account for approximately 70% of the increase in earnings expectations for calendar year 2026, ... Just 3 Companies Drive 70% of the S&P 500’s 2026 Growth Expectations