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Meta is spending more on AI. Here's why investors view it favorably.

Meta (META) posted better-than-expected first quarter results on Wednesday. The tech giant also announced it was boosting its spending to advance its AI push. Big Tech's big AI spending has some on Wall Street concerned, but investors seem to be cheering Meta's move. Wedbush Securities managing director Scott Devitt explains why in the video above. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here.

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Qualcomm earnings: What tariffs could mean for the AI chipmaker

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Microsoft is 'the last thing' CIOs would cut: Jefferies analyst

After outpacing fiscal third quarter revenue estimates, Microsoft (MSFT) shares rise in Wednesday's after-hours trading as it also boasts cloud revenue growth. Jefferies senior analyst Brent Thill joins the Market Domination Overtime team to speak more on Microsoft's earnings figures and the company's draw in keeping investors engaged even during a downturn. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here.

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Microsoft boasts Q3 cloud growth and revenue beat

Microsoft (MSFT) stock gains in Wednesday's extended trading hours after the tech giant posted fiscal third quarter revenue of $70.07 billion (vs. estimates of $68.48 billion) and adjusted earnings per share of $3.46. Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton dive into the quarterly release, highlighting Microsoft's growth in its Azure cloud and AI segments. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here.

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MSFT
Google CEO warns judge a breakup of search empire 'will have many unintended consequences'

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai took the witness stand Wednesday at the company's breakup trial in an attempt to preserve the competitive advantages of a crown jewel: Google Search.

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Snap withholds guidance, Applovin gaming, Etsy's Q1 revenue

Yahoo Finance host Brad Smith tracks today's top moving stocks and biggest market stories in this Market Minute, including the Snapchat parent company's (SNAP) decision to withhold its second quarter guidance, Edgewater analysts issuing a cautious outlook on Applovin (APP), and Etsy's (ETSY) first quarter revenue performance. Stay up to date on the latest market action, minute-by-minute, with Yahoo Finance's Market Minute.

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GDP contracts, Trump's 100 days, Meta & Microsoft: 3 Things

US stock futures (ES=F, NQ=F, YM=F) fall after new data showed the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) retracted for the first time since 2022. President Trump celebrates the first 100 days of his second term, touting tariff success and doubling down on criticism of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) will report earnings after the closing bell. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here.

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Microsoft CEO says up to 30% of the company's code was written by AI

During a fireside chat with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Meta's LlamaCon conference on Tuesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said that 20% to 30% of code inside the company's repositories was "written by software" — meaning AI. Nadella gave the figure after Zuckerberg asked roughly how much of Microsoft's code is AI generated today. The Microsoft CEO said the company was seeing mixed results in AI-generated code across different languages, with more progress in Python and less in C++. Microsoft CT

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Oddity is proving to be a 'brand scaling machine': Global CFO

ODDITY Tech (ODD) shares surge in Tuesday's extended hours trading session after the digital-first consumer brand lifted its full-year net revenue guidance while beating first quarter earnings estimates. ODDITY Tech Global CFO Lindsay Drucker Mann comes on Asking for a Trend with Josh Lipton and Julie Hyman to speak on the company's position in the beauty product space, its ability to scale its brands, and comments on the business' EBITDA margins. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here.

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Robinhood Stock Rises As Earnings, Revenue Beat. Monthly Users Miss.

Robinhood stock eases late Wednesday after its Q1 earnings beat. Cryptocurrency revenue fell from Q4, monthly users miss estimates.

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Why Broadcom Stock Eked out a win on Wednesday

On a fairly forgettable Wednesday for U.S. stock markets, Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) was a bit of an outperformer. Happily for the company and its investors, Goldberg rated the sturdy tech stock as a buy, at a price target of $230 per share. According to reports, Goldberg's bullish take on Broadcom is due to several factors, among which is its determination to address the demands for artificial intelligence (AI) functionalities.

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Meta stock pops on stronger-than-expected revenue growth

Meta (META) kicked off 2025 with a strong first quarter, delivering better-than-expected financial results and signaling continued momentum in its AI initiatives and core advertising business.

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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Started With a Buy Rating by Investment Bank

Investment bank Seaport Global recently started coverage of chip maker Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) with a $110 price target and a Buy rating. Seaport is upbeat about AMD’s ability to gain market share and its execution. Surpassing Intel (INTC) and a Viable Challenger to Nvidia (NVDA) Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) recently overtook Intel […]

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Meta Stock Jumps on Strong Earnings. Zuckerberg Promises Returns on Big Capex Spending.

Meta Platforms roundly beat first-quarter earnings expectations Wednesday afternoon. Earnings-per-share were up sharply to $6.43 versus Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $5.23, according to Factset, and up from $4.71 last year. Two of Meta’s main revenue drivers, users and ad views, came in as expected.

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Zuckerberg stokes Trump feud with EU

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has stoked a feud between Donald Trump and Brussels after warning an EU crackdown on its advertising business risks hurting sales this year.

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eBay’s (NASDAQ:EBAY) Q1 Sales Top Estimates, Quarterly Revenue Guidance Slightly Exceeds Expectations

Online marketplace eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 1.1% year on year to $2.59 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $2.63 billion at the midpoint, 0.9% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.38 per share was 3.2% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

StockStory 29 minutes ago

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Palantir Bounced Back From Sell-Offs Today -- Is the Stock a Buy Right Now?

Palantir Technologies stock managed to climb 2% today despite initially seeing big sell-offs on first-quarter GDP data. Palantir's extremely growth-dependent valuation is too risky for most investors, but the company is playing a leading role in the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock ended Wednesday's trading in the green despite opening with a substantial valuation pullback.

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Nvidia (NVDA) Will “Walk Away” From China, Strategist Says

Nvidia’s (NVDA) business in China has been largely eliminated by America’s export restrictions, Morningstar Equity Strategist Brian Colello told Yahoo Finance recently. As a result, the giant chip maker is likely to completely abandon the world’s second-largest economy, he stated. The Last Straw Washington ‘s decision to prevent Nvidia (NVDA) from selling its H20 […]

Insider Monkey 38 minutes ago

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Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) Reports Q1 In Line With Expectations, Stock Jumps 10.3%

Dental technology company Align Technology (NASDAQ:ALGN) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, but sales fell by 1.8% year on year to $979.3 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $1.06 billion, coming in 0.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $2.13 per share was 7.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

StockStory 40 minutes ago

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US risks recession as economy shrinks in tariff war

The US risks being thrown into recession by Donald Trump’s trade war as official figures showed the economy shrank during the first three months of the year.

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Return	ALIMTIAZ.KW	MSCI WORLD (^990100-USD-STRD)
YTD	-52.38%	-1.70%
1-Year	-37.37%	+9.22%
3-Year	-75.41%	+30.76%

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