Microsoft and Meta reported earnings on the same night. Both are spending heavily on AI infrastructure, both raised or maintained aggressive investment plans, and both delivered strong revenue growth. The market still gave them opposite verdicts. $Microsoft(MSFT)$ rose more than 8% after hours as Azure growth, Copilot adoption and a strong outlook convinced investors that its AI spending is already generating measurable returns. $Meta Platforms(META)$ fell roughly 9% in premarket trading after free cash flow collapsed and capital expenditure remained close to record levels. Meta’s advertising business is still growing quickly, but investors want a clearer answer on how its enormous compute buildout will c
Microsoft Surges 15.5% — Did One Earnings Report End Nasdaq's Six-Session Slump?
Microsoft surged 15.51% on Thursday, fully realizing the prior evening's after-hours gains and directly lifting the Nasdaq out of a six-session losing streak, with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posting their best single-day performance in nearly a month. Market focus shifted from "will capex spiral out of control" to "can AI actually monetize" — and Microsoft answered with its results. The contrast with Meta, which was sold off on comparable spending, was striking. Now that a megacap has proven the spend is working, how long can this earnings-driven rally last?
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