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Meta Platforms shares surged more than 12% in Thursday’s midday trade after the company’s second-quarter earnings blew past Wall Street expectations.

Microsoft crossed the $4 trillion valuation threshold following a blowout earnings report that beat Wall Street expectations. The milestone makes it the second publicly traded firm after Nvidia to reach that level.

Shares of tech giant Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) jumped 4.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported impressive fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that surpassed analyst expectations, fueled by significant growth in its cloud and artificial intelligence divisions. 

Shares of social network operator Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) jumped 12.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported second-quarter financial results that far surpassed Wall Street's expectations. 

A post-earnings surge in Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) and Microsoft Corp.

The rapid buildout of AI data centers is positive for infrastructure firms Vertiv and Applied Digital. Shares of both firms rose Thursday.

Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) stands as a pivotal force in the realm of identity and access management (IAM), providing cloud-based software that empowers organizations to securely manage user authentication across a vast array of applications, websites, and devices. Founded on a subscription-based model, Okta's comprehensive platform, the Okta Identity Cloud, offers

Despite July's strong gains, historical data show August often delivers negative returns—especially in post-election years.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), formerly known as Facebook, Inc., stands as a colossal force in the global technology landscape. What began as a simple social network for college students has evolved into a sprawling ecosystem encompassing social media, messaging, virtual reality, and ambitious ventures into artificial intelligence and the metaverse.

Microsoft delighted investors with its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report.

NVDA's stock rally outperforms peers as PEG ratio shows reasonable price relative to earnings growth. Apple and Tesla look pricey with PEG above 2.5.

Shoulder Innovations floated the initial public offering with five million shares on offer, at an offer price of $15.

Artificial intelligence, Azure and cloud are the key themes in updated analyst reports after Microsoft released Q4 results.

Microsoft shares are trading higher Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth quarter financial results on Wednesday after the market closed.

Microsoft stock surged on strong AI and cloud results, but with shares at record highs, traders may want to wait or consider a bullish call spread.

Nebius is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings on Aug. 7.

US equity futures surged overnight, lifted by blockbuster results from Microsoft and Meta, as the tech giants reinforced investor optimism around artificial intelligence.

Packaged foods company Kellanova (NYSE:K) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, but sales were flat year on year at $3.20 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.94 per share was 5.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

The total market cap of the Magnificent Seven is larger than China's economy, and nearly as large as the Eurozone's and U.K.'s economies combined.

Citi anticipates CoreWeave to benefit from a notable growth uptick starting in 2026, with the optimism hinging on the company’s ability to scale contracts and capitalize on a strengthening market for AI infrastructure.

The AI revolution is booming with tech giants like Meta, Microsoft, and Google investing $240 billion in AI infrastructure, signaling its growth potential. This also benefits hardware and infrastructure companies like Amphenol, Arista, and Lumentum.