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The reports appeared to boost demand for shares in AI chip leader Nvidia Corp, which rose 2.8% in late trading, and chip rival Advanced Micro Devices, which rose 2%. Shares in Amazon.com, which competes with Microsoft in cloud-computing and is due to report results on May 1, were up 3% with strong after-the-bell volume. Shares in Microsoft soared more than 6% in late trading after it topped quarterly revenue expectations on strong Azure cloud-computing growth, reassuring investors its hefty AI investments were paying off.

Meta, Microsoft reports lift AI-related stocks

The reports appeared to boost demand for shares in AI chip leader Nvidia Corp, which rose 2.8% in late trading, and chip rival Advanced Micro Devices, which rose 2%. Shares in Amazon.com, which competes with Microsoft in cloud-computing and is due to report results on May 1, were up 3% with strong after-the-bell volume. Shares in Microsoft soared more than 6% in late trading after it topped quarterly revenue expectations on strong Azure cloud-computing growth, reassuring investors its hefty AI investments were paying off.
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Jensen Huang said the US and China are 'very, very close' in the chip race

Jensen Huang said the US and China are 'very, very close' in the chip race

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Mexico's Pemex swings to $2 billion loss as production, sales slump

Mexico's Pemex swings to $2 billion loss as production, sales slump

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Meta beats Q1 earnings estimates, offers strong Q2 outlook despite fears of tariff-influenced ad slowdown

Meta beats Q1 earnings estimates, offers strong Q2 outlook despite fears of tariff-influenced ad slowdown

Meta reported its Q1 earnings after the bell on Wednesday, beating estimates and offering a better-than-anticipated outlook.
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Meta beats Q1 earnings estimates, offers strong Q2 outlook despite fears of tariff-influenced ad slowdown

Meta beats Q1 earnings estimates, offers strong Q2 outlook despite fears of tariff-influenced ad slowdown

Meta reported its Q1 earnings after the bell on Wednesday, beating estimates and offering a better-than-anticipated outlook.
Microsoft beats Q3 earnings estimates on top and bottom line on strong cloud bookings

Microsoft beats Q3 earnings estimates on top and bottom line on strong cloud bookings

Microsoft reported its Q3 earnings after the bell Wednesday.
Nvidia stock drops after Super Micro earnings whiff, Trump looks to change Biden AI trade rule

Nvidia stock drops after Super Micro earnings whiff, Trump looks to change Biden AI trade rule

Nvidia stock fell on Wednesday as news from Wall Street and Washington spurred fears of moderating AI demand and tightening chip trade rules from Trump.
Amazon to report first quarter earnings following White House tariff dustup

Amazon to report first quarter earnings following White House tariff dustup

Amazon will report its first quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday, just two days after the White House slammed the company over reported plans to show the impact of tariffs on consumer goods prices.
Trump says Jeff Bezos 'solved the problem' after White House attacks Amazon on tariff price labeling plan

Trump says Jeff Bezos 'solved the problem' after White House attacks Amazon on tariff price labeling plan

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Big Tech’s big week of tariff guidance: Morning Brief

The tariffs have diminished Big Tech's prospects, but the bet is that investors are still better off with them than without them.
Apple to report second quarter earnings as tariff uncertainty clouds Big Tech outlook

Apple to report second quarter earnings as tariff uncertainty clouds Big Tech outlook

Apple will report its second quarter earnings after the bell on Thursday. Earnings are expected to be up. The rest of the year? Not so sure.
Nvidia stock falls as China's Huawei reportedly readies AI chip after Trump's export ban

Nvidia stock falls as China's Huawei reportedly readies AI chip after Trump's export ban

Nvidia stock fell Monday following a report that Chinese tech giant Huawei is readying another advanced AI chip in the wake of President Trump's export ban on Nvidia chips to China.
Google's breakup trial is turning into a fight for the future of AI

Google's breakup trial is turning into a fight for the future of AI

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Tariff uncertainty creeps into tech earnings

Tariff uncertainty creeps into tech earnings

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Microsoft beats Q3 earnings estimates on top and bottom line on strong cloud bookings

Microsoft reported its Q3 earnings after the bell Wednesday.
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Visa partners with AI giants to streamline online shopping

Visa partners with AI giants to streamline online shopping

Visa is partnering with tech heavyweights, including Microsoft and OpenAI, to roll out a new platform that lets users delegate their online shopping tasks to AI agents. While users will set spending limits, the AI agents will do the rest — searching for products, booking vacations or ordering groceries, the payments processor said on Wednesday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT Digital commerce companies often try to shorten the time between consumers selecting a product and making a payment to prevent them from abandoning their purchases midway.
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'Best to be cautious': Tariff jitters are high as analysts head toward Amazon's first-quarter earnings

'Best to be cautious': Tariff jitters are high as analysts head toward Amazon's first-quarter earnings

Wall Street is bracing for Amazon's earnings guidance for the current quarter, as tariffs and slowing consumer demand create high uncertainty.
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Wall Street thinks Apple is set to crush first-quarter earnings estimates thanks to tariffs

Wall Street thinks Apple is set to crush first-quarter earnings estimates thanks to tariffs

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CrowdStrike’s CTO says humans are still critical in battling cyberattacks—even with gen AI advancements

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Nvidia stock drops after Super Micro earnings whiff, Trump looks to change Biden AI trade rule

Nvidia stock drops after Super Micro earnings whiff, Trump looks to change Biden AI trade rule

Nvidia stock fell on Wednesday as news from Wall Street and Washington spurred fears of moderating AI demand and tightening chip trade rules from Trump.
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