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Microsoft's (MSFT) market capitalization rocketed to a record high on Thursday, just a day after posting strong earnings results powered by AI growth.
Microsoft reported its Q4 earnings on Wednesday.
Microsoft reported its Q4 earnings on Wednesday.
Microsoft will report its Q4 earnings after the bell on Wednesday.
Investing.com -- Just one of five mega cap technology companies that reported earnings this quarter managed to outperform the S&P 500 the following day, which warns that the pattern is likely to persist as AI capital expenditure anxiety continues to overshadow otherwise solid results.
(Bloomberg) -- Meta Platforms Inc. and BlackRock Inc. will establish a joint venture to build and operate a 1-gigawatt data center complex in Texas, adding to a wave of investment in the computing hubs that power artificial intelligence.Most Read from BloombergNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsS&P 500 Wobbles as AI Angst Offsets Oil Decline: Markets WrapCit
David Eaves: The big three hyperscalers — Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet — control more than 70% of the market
U.S. chip stocks are struggling as a result of fragile investor sentiment ahead of U.S. hyperscaler earnings this week, UBS's Mark Haefele wrote. Microsoft and Meta report earnings Wednesday, before Apple and Amazon report Thursday.
(Bloomberg) -- AI’s decimation of call center jobs has begun.Most Read from BloombergNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsS&P 500 Wobbles as AI Angst Offsets Oil Decline: Markets WrapCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed Rate HikeChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsCompanies ranging from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Microsoft Corp. to Uber Technologies Inc. and Hyatt Ho
Wall Street’s forecasts for Big Tech require a major leap of faith: that the biggest AI hyperscalers can boost revenue much faster than the costs of running their businesses. Investors are already on edge about these companies’ soaring capital expenditures related to artificial intelligence. The bullish earnings narrative requires these companies to achieve newfound operating efficiency even as they spend trillions of dollars in capex over the next few years.
Meta’s data-center project priced a $12.5 billion offering with a higher interest rate than a similar deal last year, as AI companies flood the market with new debt.
AAPL, MSFT and AMZN earnings join key central bank meetings as investors track AI spending, interest rates and rising geopolitical risks.
Microsoft-backed (MSFT) OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman and Nvidia (NVDA) Chief Executive Jensen H
July 28 (Reuters) - Nasdaq futures fell on Tuesday, mirroring a cautious mood across global markets toward AI chip stocks on concerns about hefty corporate spending and rising Chinese competition,
Today Earnings (a.m.): Coca-Cola, UPS, Boeing, Sherwin-Williams, Hilton, Centene, PayPal, S&P Global Earnings (p.m.): Visa, Ford Motor, Mondelez International, Waste Management, PPG Industries, Bloom Energy, Avis Budget, Seagate Technology Economic data: Consumer confidence index, Johnson Redbook retail sales index, U.
SINGAPORE, July 28 (Reuters) - Asian markets fell on Tuesday led by chipmakers on unease about the massive funding demands of the AI boom, while a slide in oil prices did relatively little to lift
(Bloomberg) -- Silicon Valley leaders, including Anthropic PBC Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei and Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang, are warning against a broad government crackdown on open-weight artificial intelligence systems as a response to a breakthrough Chinese AI model that’s challenged US leadership in the technology.Most Read from BloombergNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsS&P 500 Wobbles as AI Angst Offse
A 53-year-old with two decades of maxed-out 401(k) contributions thinks she built a diversified retirement. She may have accidentally built a concentrated AI bet instead, and the one safety net she overlooked could be worth far more than she realizes.
The software giant behind TurboTax has fallen back to a price floor that has launched major rallies before, but a new crack in its business model is testing investors’ faith.
Wall Street is spooked by Alphabet's ballooning capex bill, but the earnings report buried a number that reframes the entire bear case and points to a second AI bet most investors overlook entirely.
Cloud results will again be a major impacting force behind sentiment on AMZN and MSFT's earnings.
International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) has joined Nvidia, Microsoft, Palantir and others to launch the Open Secure AI Alliance. The alliance aims to promote open source AI development and improve cybersecurity across AI systems. The announcement positions IBM as a founding member of an industry group focused on transparency and trust in AI. International Business Machines enters this alliance with a mixed recent share price record. NYSE:IBM closed at $216.28, with the stock down 20.4%...
<body><p>STORY: Wall Street ended mixed on Monday, with the Dow gaining half a percent, the S&P 500 virtually flat and the Nasdaq dropping marginally.</p><p>Investors awaited earnings results from Big Tech companies this week, including Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Apple. Of the four, only Apple has seen significant gains this year, with investors concerned about future returns on massive AI spending.</p><p>Skyler Weinand is chief investment officer at Regan Capital.</p><p>"If they don't come out and beat [estimates], they're going to sell off even further. You're going to see some profit taking. You're going to see some hedge funds and retail [investors] potentially pack it in for the rest of the year, sitting up 10 to 15%. I don't blame them. // I don't really see the opportunity for these companies that have run so much over the past 18 to 24 months on that AI build out. I don't see that as a huge buying opportunity. I would rather be looking at some of the companies that have fallen behind a little bit. Auto manufacturers are having their day right now. Defense companies are having their day. Some of these companies that will continue to print earnings regardless of what comes from AI build out."</p><p>The Philadelphia semiconductor index extended its recent selloff, falling more than 2%. It is down 21% from its record high close on June 22 but remains up 63% in 2026.</p><p>Chinese chipmaker CXMT's stellar debut on Monday and a report that the country has started manufacturing homegrown deep ultraviolet chipmaking tools also signaled intensifying competition for the U.S. semiconductor industry.</p><p>Meanwhile, oil prices slid after President Donald Trump said the administration was having "good talks" with Iran, but warned that U.S. strikes would resume if the negotiations failed to deliver.</p><p>Shares of Occidental Petroleum fell more than 4% and Exxon Mobil also closed lower.</p><p>Traders this week will also turn their attention to Tuesday's start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting, with traders projecting a more than 60% chance that the central bank will leave rates unchanged, according to CME's FedWatch tool.</p></body>
A 61% jump in capital spending only works if cloud demand keeps outrunning supply. The next test arrives this week.
Wall Street expects Azure growth and AI adoption to remain the key drivers.
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