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Microsoft, Alphabet earnings show AI is more than just hype

Both Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) and Microsoft (MSFT) posted quarterly results that topped Wall Street estimates. The big takeaway from both reports? That generative artificial intelligence is here and companies are spending on it, says both Baird Technology Desk Sector Strategist Ted Mortonson and RBC Capital Markets Software Equity Analyst Rishi Jaluria. "The commentary out of both Google and Microsoft, I think, tells us that there is real demand for AI... there's actual money being put behind this. It's not just hype. It's not just people talking about it. There's actual capital being put to work," Jaluria tells Yahoo Finance's Morning Brief. Mortonson agrees. "We are going through, really, a generational infrastructure build," Mortonson says, adding that both Microsoft and Alphabet have an "advantage" because their "data center footprint already exists." Jaluria notes that investors "will be patient" with Microsoft's big spending on infrastructure as long as the company's AI-related businesses continue to show growth. As to why investors were less happy about Meta's (META) AI spending, Mortonson thinks it may come down to "a game of positioning." "Meta was extremely crowded going into the print. There's some people that, quite frankly, didn't like some of the unprofitable spend," Mortonson says. He believes that Meta is "very attractive" given how hard the stock was hit by its results, but the Microsoft does have a "huge advantage" due to its enterprise business. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.

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PCE reading, Microsoft, Alphabet jump on earnings: Yahoo Finance

Investors are digesting the Fed's preferred inflation measure after the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index.Big Tech is coming to the rescue on Wall Street. Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) are jumping following their latest earning reports. Both companies topped expectations and were helped by their AI businesses. The news comes after a rough day for stocks, with a weaker-than-expected GDP report and earnings from companies such as Meta (META), sending markets deep in the red. Today, we will hear from big names, including ExxonMobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX), Colgate-Palmolive (CL), and AbbVie (ABBV). Yahoo Finance trending tickers include Intel (INTC), Snap (SNAP), and Roku (ROKU). Key guests include:9 a.m. ET - Brian Rose -UBS Global Wealth Management Senior US Economist10:40 a.m. ET - Chris Peterson, Newell Brands CEO11:20 a.m. ET - Patrick Gelsinger, Intel CEO

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Alphabet stock pops off on Q1 earnings beat, cash dividend

Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) declares a cash dividend of $0.20 per share to investors while reporting a first-quarter earnings beat; the Google parent company topped expectations on the top and bottom lines, posting adjusted earnings of $1.89 per share (against estimates of $1.53) and $67.59 billion (against estimates of $66.07 billion). And Alphabet's stock is overjoyed, surging as high as 13% in Thursday's after-hours trading session. Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Josh Schafer joins Julie Hyman and Jared Blikre on Market Domination Overtime to break down the tech giant's quarterly results, comparing and contrasting Alphabet's earnings performance to that of Big Tech peers such as Meta Platforms (META). For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination Overtime. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

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Surging Alphabet Stock Leads Broad-Based Tech Rally As Market Stages Recovery

The Nasdaq composite rallied sharply in the stock market today, helped by strong earnings reports from Microsoft and Google-parent Alphabet.

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AI Chip Leader Arm Stock Plunges 31%, Is It A Buy Right Now?

AI chip stock Arm Holdings surged more than 152% past a recent buy point. Following that advance, is Arm stock a buy in today's stock market?

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Amazon’s Bezos, Jassy Deleted Chats Amid FTC Antitrust Probe

(Bloomberg) -- Top Amazon.com Inc. executives including founder Jeff Bezos and Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy destroyed text messages discussing business, the Federal Trade Commission alleged, erasing evidence the agency could have used in its antitrust case against the retail giant.Most Read from BloombergJavier Milei Fuels Wild Rally That Makes Peso No. 1 in WorldPlunging Home Prices, Fleeing Companies: Austin’s Glow Is FadingHuawei’s New Phone Runs Latest Version of Made-in-China ChipUS E

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Forget Nvidia And Google. Only One AI Stock Pulled This Off.

Outshining AI giants Nvidia, Meta and Google, HubSpot has secured placement on three premier stock screens.

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Cash Dividend Powers Alphabet Stock to Its Best Day Since 2015

Google parent Alphabet is having its best day on the stock market since before it became Alphabet. The stock was up nearly 11% shortly after trading opened on Friday morning, after the company announced strong first-quarter earnings and introduced a cash dividend for the first time ever. The gain puts the shares on pace for the best one-day performance since July 2015, according to Dow Jones Market Data.

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Tech Powers Stocks as Traders Look Beyond Data: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street traders fearing another ultra-hot inflation report got a degree of relief after the Federal Reserve’s favored price gauge came roughly in line with estimates, with stocks climbing amid a rally in big tech.Most Read from BloombergJavier Milei Fuels Wild Rally That Makes Peso No. 1 in WorldPlunging Home Prices, Fleeing Companies: Austin’s Glow Is FadingHuawei’s New Phone Runs Latest Version of Made-in-China ChipUS Economy Slows and Inflation Jumps, Damping Soft-Landing H

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Dow Jones Rises On Inflation Data; Tesla Slides On Probe Into Autopilot Recall

Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones rose Friday on key inflation data. Tech titans Google and Microsoft surged on earnings.

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Microsoft, Google Gain After AI Fuels Cloud Computing Demand

(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp. and Google owner Alphabet Inc. sent a clear message to investors on Thursday: Our spending on artificial intelligence and cloud computing is paying off. Most Read from BloombergJavier Milei Fuels Wild Rally That Makes Peso No. 1 in WorldPlunging Home Prices, Fleeing Companies: Austin’s Glow Is FadingHuawei’s New Phone Runs Latest Version of Made-in-China ChipUS Economy Slows and Inflation Jumps, Damping Soft-Landing HopesFed’s Preferred Core Inflation Gauge Rose at

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Tech Bulls Back in Driver Seat After Microsoft and Alphabet Blowouts

(Bloomberg) -- After a tense day of choppy trading on Wall Street, the Big Tech trade is back on in full force.Most Read from BloombergJavier Milei Fuels Wild Rally That Makes Peso No. 1 in WorldPlunging Home Prices, Fleeing Companies: Austin’s Glow Is FadingHuawei’s New Phone Runs Latest Version of Made-in-China ChipUS Economy Slows and Inflation Jumps, Damping Soft-Landing HopesFed’s Preferred Core Inflation Gauge Rose at Brisk Pace in MarchResults from Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. reassu

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Key Fed Inflation Rate Averts Worst Fears; S&P 500 Rises

The Federal Reserve may have dodged a bullet, as the feared increase in the key 12-month inflation rate didn’t come to pass.

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Alphabet Heads to a $2T Market Cap for the First Time. The Google Parent Could Overtake Nvidia.

The Google parent posts earnings ahead of expectations, helped in part by AI-driven demand for cloud computing.

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Stocks to Watch Friday: Exxon Mobil, Alphabet, Microsoft, Snap

↗️ **Alphabet (GOOG),** **(GOOGL)**: Google’s parent said quarterly profit jumped by more than half and announced its first cash dividend. Shares soared around 10% in early trading. ↗️ **Microsoft (MSFT)**: The software company reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street estimates for sales and revenue.

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Google Earnings Handily Beat Wall Street Targets. Google Stock Dividend Approved.

Google stock soared after parent Alphabet reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that handily beat consensus estimates.

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Google accused of making it harder to search for rival email platform

Google updated its algorithm in March and warned there may be fluctuations in its rankings.

Verdict 1 hour ago

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Dividend Watch: Your Move, Amazon

With Alphabet's new dividend, the leading online retailer just caught the bridal bouquet.

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US STOCKS-Wall St set to open higher on tech boost, PCE data

Wall Street's main indexes were set for a higher open on Friday as robust quarterly results from Alphabet and Microsoft lifted growth stocks, while fresh evidence of progress on the inflation front rekindled hopes of an interest rate cut this year. Alphabet jumped 11.7% in premarket trading after the Google-parent announced its first-ever dividend, a $70 billion stock buyback and beat estimates for first-quarter results. Lifting sentiment further, Microsoft gained 3.9% on beating Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue and profit, driven by gains from AI adoption across its cloud services.

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These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Alphabet, Microsoft, Intel, Snap, Exxon, Skechers, ResMed, and More

Alphabet shares surge after Google’s parent posts better-than-expected earnings and announces its first cash dividend, Microsoft posts 31% quarterly growth in Azure cloud-computing revenue, and Exxon Mobil’s earnings miss estimates.

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Microsoft, Alphabet earnings show AI is more than just hype

PCE reading, Microsoft, Alphabet jump on earnings: Yahoo Finance

Alphabet stock pops off on Q1 earnings beat, cash dividend

Surging Alphabet Stock Leads Broad-Based Tech Rally As Market Stages Recovery

AI Chip Leader Arm Stock Plunges 31%, Is It A Buy Right Now?

Amazon’s Bezos, Jassy Deleted Chats Amid FTC Antitrust Probe

Forget Nvidia And Google. Only One AI Stock Pulled This Off.

Cash Dividend Powers Alphabet Stock to Its Best Day Since 2015

Tech Powers Stocks as Traders Look Beyond Data: Markets Wrap

Dow Jones Rises On Inflation Data; Tesla Slides On Probe Into Autopilot Recall

Microsoft, Google Gain After AI Fuels Cloud Computing Demand

Tech Bulls Back in Driver Seat After Microsoft and Alphabet Blowouts

Key Fed Inflation Rate Averts Worst Fears; S&P 500 Rises

Alphabet Heads to a $2T Market Cap for the First Time. The Google Parent Could Overtake Nvidia.

Stocks to Watch Friday: Exxon Mobil, Alphabet, Microsoft, Snap

Google Earnings Handily Beat Wall Street Targets. Google Stock Dividend Approved.

Google accused of making it harder to search for rival email platform

Dividend Watch: Your Move, Amazon

US STOCKS-Wall St set to open higher on tech boost, PCE data

These Stocks Are Moving the Most Today: Alphabet, Microsoft, Intel, Snap, Exxon, Skechers, ResMed, and More

Performance Overview