Yulia Slavina

Subscription spending rises faster than overall card growth, Sam Ro notes

Subscription spending rises faster than overall card growth, Sam Ro notes
Subscription spending growth beats card spending

Sam Ro reports that consumers are increasingly embracing the subscription economy. According to Bank of America, subscription spending rose 7.7% year-over-year in July 2026, outpacing overall card spending growth by more than a percentage point and a half for the past two years.

Sam Ro has previously highlighted notable developments in equity markets. He reported a surge in S&P 500 stocks with negative beta, signaling an unusual risk profile among U.S. equities. In a separate update, Ro noted that 87% of S&P 500 companies beat earnings estimates by a median of 7%.

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