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Despite plenty of uncertainty on some of the bigger economic issues, Q2 earnings season rolls along quite successfully to this point.

Tension between Silicon Valley’s astronomical AI spending and Wall Street fears that it won’t pay off had been sending markets on a wild ride. The company’s stock surged 16% after its earnings quelled concerns that investments on data centers, chips and more would outpace the company’s ability to generate cash. Microsoft’s $450 billion one-day gain in market capitalization was the largest by any U.S. business, ever.

U.S. stocks rallied, with the Nasdaq jumping 2.8%, as Microsoft’s robust earnings report restored momentum to the artificial-intelligence boom.

Year-over-year revenue growth for Amazon Web Services came in at 37% for the second quarter as AI drives computing demand.

Meta raised its minimum capital-spending forecast as its artificial-intelligence infrastructure expansion consumed substantially more cash.

Microsoft is on course to add nearly $500 billion in market cap today after a 17% stock surge that would be its sharpest gain since 2008. In afternoon trading, the tech giant had added $484 billion in market cap, which would be the largest one-day gain in market value for any U.S. company on record, according to Dow Jones Market Data. The record is currently held by Nvidia, which added $440 billion in market cap on April 9, 2025.

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CoreWeave (CRWV) is expected to report Q2 revenue at the "high end" of its $2.45 billion to $2.60 bi

Visa crossed $4 trillion in global payments volume the same quarter PayPal brought in a new CEO to salvage branded checkout, and the two earnings reports could not paint a more different picture of where fintech power is actually concentrating.

AMD Stock Surges After Bullish Analyst Sees More AI Upside

Meta (META) stock continues to plunge after the company reported its second quarter earnings results on Wednesday. Yahoo Finance Technology Editor Dan Howley and BD8 Capital Partners CEO and CIO Barbara Doran chat with Morning Brief host Julie Hyman about the results, the stock reaction, and their outlook for Meta.

Scott Melker discusses the Federal Reserve's latest decision to hold interest rates steady, Meta (META) and Microsoft's (MSFT) increasing AI expenses, but only one stock is getting punished. Meanwhile, bitcoin (BTC-USD) continues to hover around $64,000, Melker explains why the cryptocurrency's resilience is a bullish sign despite the broader market uncertainty. "The Daily Wolf with Scott Melker" airs every day at 12:00 p.m. Tune in for your daily dose of all things crypto. Make sure to also check out Yahoo Finance's new crypto hub to find the latest crypto-related news.

All three major US stock indexes were up in late-morning trading Thursday, rallying from Wednesday's

Meta's AI spending is under intense scrutiny after a softer outlook. MoffettNathanson analyst Michael Nathanson explains why investors no longer want promises they want proof. Michael Nathanson joins Bloomberg Open Interest to break down Meta's unclear AI infrastructure strategy, the risk of massive capex, and why the company's metaverse history is making Wall Street far less patient this time. Correction: This video has been edited to update a graphic with correct analyst disclosures.

Scale AI said on Thursday it had named former Google Cloud executive Francis DeSouza as ‌chief executive officer, effective August 10, as the ‌AI company looks to expand its data and applications businesses. DeSouza will succeed Jason ​Droege, who has served as interim CEO since June last year. Droege will work with deSouza in the coming months to support the transition, Scale said.

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) are both spending aggressively to secure leadership in artificial intelligence, yet their latest earnings reports have produced starkly different reactions. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) jumped 15% on Thursday after the tech giant reported better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results and issued a better-than-expected outlook for the first quarter of 2027. Meanwhile, Meta […]

Meta's massive AI bet is draining billions faster than the company can earn it, and investors are starting to wonder if Zuckerberg is chasing a race he has already lost.

Intel’s stock remains strong today despite a report from The Information indicating that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is developing an "EMIB-like" advanced packaging technology, potentially challenging a key advantage for Intel’s Foundry business. However, the prospect of TSMC neutralizing this advantage hasn’t dented Intel’s share price, as the broader tech market is buoyed by massive AI spending commitments from companies like Microsoft and Meta. Here is why Intel’s stock is h

Meta Platforms stock cratered Thursday after a quarterly report that beat on revenue but raised serious questions about where billions in AI spending actually leads, and Wall Street's response was swift and brutal.

Meta Platforms stock (META) continues to drop since coming out with second quarter earnings on Wednesday. Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley breaks down how investors are reacting to the Facebook parent company's vague guidance on full-year AI capex.

Meta stock takes another plunge.

Stocks kicked off Thursday’s trading session higher, reemerging from the carnage of Wednesday’s selloff. The S&P 500 was up 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 1.6%. Rosenberg Research’s Dave Rosenberg described the moves as “a weak stock-market bound on shaky ground,” nodding to the major averages’ “precarious technical positions,” yesterday’s rise in bond yields, and oil price spikes.

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The social media giant reported its second quarter results after the bell on Wednesday, missing on earnings per share but beating on revenue.

The social media giant reported its second quarter results after the bell on Wednesday, missing on earnings per share but beating on revenue.

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index rises Thursday ahead of key inflation data. Meta stock plunges on earnings.

US equity futures were higher pre-bell Thursday as traders took note of the Federal Reserve's decisi

US stock futures pointed to a higher open on Thursday as investors awaited a key inflation report fo

Investors are weighing up a batch of Big Tech earnings reports, which could help power a market rebound.