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• [New] Procter & Gamble is sticking to its goal of a 50% reduction in virgin plastics use by 2030 from a 2017 baseline. American Chemical Society
• [New] A considerable number of the S&P 500 will need to comply with the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive by 2027 and the California climate disclosure laws will similarly affect a number of large public and private U.S. firms. Edelman Smithfield
• Defensive sectors like consumer staples, represented by companies such as Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola, while stable, might underperform compared to the more cyclical and rate-sensitive industries that thrive in an expanding economy. FinancialContent
• Expect subdued S&P 500 total returns around 6-7% annually, making diversification and selective stock picking in value and secular growth areas essential. Seeking Alpha
• S&P 500 company earnings are projected to rise by about 8% year-to-year, with seven of the 11 major sectors expected to post higher profits. Cary Street Partners
• Overall S&P 500 EPS is now projected to rise 9.3% year over year, or 10.1% excluding the Energy sector. Stock Market Update
• 70% of the 8% expected S&P 500 earnings growth reflected in analysts' estimates is coming from the biggest six technology companies (the Magnificent Seven minus Tesla). Cypress Capital
• Artificial intelligence is no longer experimental technology as more than 70% of S&P 500 companies now identify AI as a material risk in their public disclosures. Mondaq
• Among S&P 500 companies, 72% mentioned AI as a material risk on their Form 10-Ks in 2025. Fortune
• A whopping 72% of S&P 500 companies disclosed AI as a 'material risk' on their 10-Ks in 2025. Fortune
• S&P Global will build new agents for IBM's watsonx Orchestrate Agent Catalog using S&P Global's proprietary data, research, and analytics aimed to expedite decision-making across supply chain management. IBM Newsroom
• S&P Global will develop new agents for IBM's WatsonX Orchestrate Agent Catalog, utilizing its specialized data to accelerate supply chain decision-making. Yahoo Finance

Last updated: 10 November 2025