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Thursday, October 29, 2026Oct 29, 2026 · morning edition

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Meta's AI chip suppliers become its investors

Meta launched a roughly $35 billion stock sale to help fund its AI buildout, and its own chip suppliers Nvidia and AMD stepped up as buyers, saying they'd put in $3 billion and $1 billion respectively alongside Broadcom.

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Mark ZuckerbergInvestmentAI & techMETAAI read · — Big ask

Meta launches $35 billion stock sale for AI buildout

The move

Meta launched public offerings totaling about $35 billion: roughly $22.5 billion of Class A common stock and about $12.5 billion of mandatory convertible preferred depositary shares, according to its SEC filing dated Oct. 26. The filing also discloses plans for a separate at-the-market program of up to $60 billion tied to a new class of shares, not expected to begin before the first quarter of 2027. Meta has guided to $135 billion to $145 billion in capital expenditures for 2026.

Why it matters

It shows Meta turning to public equity markets, not just its own cash flow, to keep funding its AI data-center spending.

The bear case

Issuing tens of billions in new stock and preferred shares dilutes existing shareholders, even if it avoids piling on more debt.

What to watch

Whether Meta's planned $60 billion at-the-market program launches as planned once its new share class begins trading in 2027.

Source · SEC filing (Meta free writing prospectus)Read original ↗Report an error
Jensen HuangInvestmentAI & techNVDA · METAAI read · — Customer financing

Nvidia to invest $3 billion in Meta's stock offering

The move

Nvidia said it would invest $3 billion in Meta's stock offering, part of a combined, non-binding indication of interest from Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom to buy up to $5 billion of Meta Class A common stock, per Meta's SEC filing. Nvidia said the deal also expands its work with Meta on Muse, Meta's agentic AI model family, to improve training and inference performance.

Why it matters

It shows one of Nvidia's biggest customers for AI chips also becoming one of its stock investors, tightening the financial ties between the two companies.

The bear case

Nvidia's interest is explicitly non-binding, so the final amount it actually buys could end up smaller.

What to watch

Whether Nvidia's final purchase in the offering matches the $3 billion figure once the deal closes.

Source · StocktwitsRead original ↗Report an error
Lisa SuInvestmentAI & techAMD · METAAI read · ▲ Customer financing

AMD to invest $1 billion in Meta, expands Helios deal

The move

AMD said it would invest $1 billion in Meta's stock offering, part of the same non-binding $5 billion combined interest from AMD, Nvidia and Broadcom disclosed in Meta's SEC filing. AMD also said Meta has begun installing and testing its Helios rack-scale AI systems, that Meta uses AMD EPYC processors to power its Muse AI assistant and Instinct GPUs for recommendation and training work, and that Meta is an early partner for AMD's upcoming Instinct MI450 chip. AMD shares rose 5.5% on Oct. 27.

Why it matters

It shows AMD cementing a second major AI customer relationship beyond its existing deal with OpenAI, with Meta buying both its chips and its stock.

The bear case

AMD's investment commitment is non-binding, and the stock jump also rode a broader same-day rally in chip stocks.

What to watch

Whether AMD's Helios systems move from testing to broad deployment at Meta, as planned.

Source · Investing.comRead original ↗Report an error
Sundar PichaiEarningsAI & techGOOGLAI read · ▲ Beat

Alphabet's cloud revenue more than doubles in Q3

The move

Alphabet reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $127.6 billion, up 25% year over year. Google Cloud revenue rose 103% to $30.7 billion. Net income available to common stockholders was $26.2 billion, and diluted EPS was $2.12. CEO Sundar Pichai said the company had "a strong quarter and are now on a half-trillion dollar revenue run rate."

Why it matters

Cloud revenue more than doubling shows Alphabet's AI infrastructure investments converting into a fast-growing, large business line, not just a cost center.

The bear case

The quarter's sheer scale means any slowdown in cloud growth going forward will be measured against a much tougher comparison.

What to watch

Alphabet's capital-expenditure guidance for 2027, expected on a future earnings call.

Source · SEC filing (Alphabet 8-K)Read original ↗Report an error
Satya NadellaEarningsAI & techMSFTAI read · ▲ Beat

Microsoft's Azure revenue jumps 48% on AI demand

The move

Microsoft reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue of $92.28 billion, up 19% year over year and above the $90.69 billion analysts expected. Azure cloud revenue rose more than 48% to $33.17 billion, also above the roughly $32.32 billion analysts expected. Adjusted earnings per share were $4.89, versus the $4.73 Wall Street forecast, and net income rose to $36.63 billion from $27.75 billion a year earlier.

Why it matters

Azure's accelerating growth rate, even at its current size, suggests Microsoft's AI and cloud investments are still finding more demand rather than running into a ceiling.

The bear case

Microsoft changed its reporting segments this quarter, making some of the growth figures harder to compare cleanly with prior periods.

What to watch

Microsoft's guidance for fiscal second-quarter revenue of $96 billion to $97.1 billion, including 49% to 50% constant-currency Azure growth.

Source · SiliconANGLERead original ↗Report an error
Eyal OferEarningsOtherRCLAI read · ▲ Beat and raise

Royal Caribbean beats on Q3, raises full-year outlook

The move

Royal Caribbean Group, where Eyal Ofer has served as a director since 1995, reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $5.591 billion, up 9% from $5.139 billion a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS was $6.57, above the $5.75 reported a year earlier and ahead of the company's own guidance. The company raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $17.85-$17.95. Chairman and CEO Jason Liberty said "demand for our leading vacation experiences remains strong." Shares rose 5.5% on Oct. 27.

Why it matters

A guidance raise this late in the year shows booking strength holding up into the fourth quarter, not just beating an easy prior estimate.

The bear case

Cruise bookings are sensitive to fuel costs and currency swings, both of which the company flagged as factors in its own updated guidance.

What to watch

Royal Caribbean's fourth-quarter adjusted EPS, guided at $3.48 to $3.58.

Source · SEC filing (Royal Caribbean 8-K)Read original ↗Report an error
Mary BarraLeadershipAutosGMAI read · ▲ Structural pop

GM to move its stock listing from NYSE to Nasdaq

The move

General Motors said it plans to move its stock listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq Global Select Market, with the switch expected next month and the ticker staying GM. The company said existing shareholders need take no action. Reuters reported the move would make GM the first legacy automaker listed on Nasdaq, and the switch makes GM eligible for possible inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 index, though eligibility alone doesn't guarantee inclusion. Shares rose about 5.5% on Oct. 27.

Why it matters

Nasdaq-100 eligibility could bring in buying from funds that track the index, which is a real, if uncertain, source of future demand for the stock.

The bear case

Eligibility doesn't guarantee inclusion, and the rally reflects a possibility, not a confirmed change in GM's fundamentals.

What to watch

Whether index providers actually add GM to the Nasdaq-100 once its listing switch takes effect.

Source · 24/7 Wall St.Read original ↗Report an error
Aliko DangoteIPO / MarketsEnergyPrivateAI read · ▲ Oversubscribed

Dangote refinery's $1.6 billion IPO closes amid heavy demand

The move

Dangote Petroleum Refinery's share offering, worth about $1.6 billion and up to $2.1 billion with its over-allotment option, closed subscriptions Oct. 27 after Nigeria's securities regulator extended the deadline from Oct. 13 to accommodate demand. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that domestic and retail demand alone had already covered the $1.6 billion target, with investors from 119 countries applying. The refinery, majority owned by Aliko Dangote, was valued at about $47 billion in the offering.

Why it matters

An offering this oversubscribed, in Africa's largest-ever IPO, signals strong investor appetite for Dangote's refinery beyond Nigeria's own market.

The bear case

Heavy reported demand comes from anonymous sources rather than final, audited allotment figures, which are not yet public.

What to watch

The refinery's share allotment results and its planned listing on the Nigerian Exchange.

Source · Oil PriceRead original ↗Report an error

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