indigo says S&P 500 margins outside the Mag 7 have barely risen since 2015
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Investor indigo (@indigox) says profit margins for the 493 S&P 500 companies outside the Mag 7 have barely risen since 2015, and that all of the margin gains went to the largest firms.
In a post on X, indigo argues the Mag 7 control compute, talent and capital. He says that as firms such as Anthropic go public, the Mag 7 could become the Mag 8 or Mag 10. He also says companies unrelated to AI will struggle to grow unless AI transforms their structures. The post cites no margin data or sources.
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indigo@indigoxXS&P 500 margins outside the Mag 7 have barely risen since 2015, says indigoAIindigo says profit margins for the 493 S&P 500 companies outside the Mag 7 have barely risen since 2015, with all gains going to the largest firms. He argues they control compute, talent and capital, and that as firms such as Anthropic go public, the Mag 7 could become the Mag 8 or Mag 10. He says companies unrelated to AI will struggle to grow unless their structures are transformed by AI.

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