Corporate Profit Margins Are Finally Stabilizing, Creating New Tailwind for Stocks

Companies across industries are still battling higher prices for labor, materials and energy

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A larger share of revenue at big U.S. companies is beginning to reach the bottom line, a potentially encouraging sign for a stock market that has been stuck in neutral in recent weeks.

More than halfway through the first-quarter earnings season, the net profit margin of companies in the S&P 500 has ticked up to 11.5% from 11.3% in the fourth quarter, based on actual results and estimates for companies that haven’t yet reported.

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