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Friday, October 30, 2026Oct 30, 2026 · morning edition

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Big Tech's earnings week splits the AI trade

Alphabet's profit miss sent its stock down more than 12%, even as Microsoft and Amazon posted their fastest cloud growth in years.

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Larry PageIPO / MarketsAI & techGOOGLAI read · ▼ Miss despite growth

Alphabet profit misses as cloud revenue doubles

The move

Alphabet reported Q3 2026 revenue of $127.6 billion, up about 25% from a year earlier, with Google Cloud revenue roughly doubling to $30.7 billion. Diluted earnings per share were $2.12, below the $3.01 analysts expected. Shares fell more than 12% the next trading day.

Why it matters

Investors focused on the earnings miss and rising AI infrastructure costs even though cloud growth accelerated sharply.

The bear case

Cloud revenue growth of around 103% suggests the long-term AI buildout is paying off, and one quarter's EPS miss doesn't erase that trend.

What to watch

Alphabet's next earnings report, expected in late January 2027.

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Satya NadellaIPO / MarketsAI & techMSFTAI read · ▲ Beat across the board

Microsoft's Azure growth accelerates to 48%

The move

Microsoft reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $92.3 billion, up 19%, beating the roughly $90.7 billion analysts expected. Azure revenue grew 48% to $33.2 billion, the first time Microsoft has disclosed Azure's dollar figure rather than just a growth rate. Net income rose 32% to $36.6 billion, or $4.92 per diluted share.

Why it matters

Azure's acceleration and the first-ever dollar disclosure gave investors a clearer read on how big the AI-driven cloud business has become.

The bear case

Capital spending of $39.4 billion for the quarter, with full-year guidance near $175 billion, raises the bar for future quarters to keep justifying that spend.

What to watch

Microsoft's fiscal second-quarter report, expected in late January 2027.

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Andy JassyIPO / MarketsAI & techAMZNAI read · ▲ AWS speeds up

AWS posts its fastest growth in nearly five years

The move

Amazon reported Q3 2026 revenue of $201.9 billion, up 12%, with AWS revenue up 39% to $46 billion and AWS operating income of $17.8 billion, more than offsetting the prior year's $11.4 billion. Total operating income hit a record $28.1 billion, a 13.9% margin. Diluted EPS was $1.89, below the roughly $1.96 analysts expected, and advertising revenue of $19.6 billion also missed estimates.

Why it matters

AWS's acceleration drove the headline strength, even as a smaller EPS and ad-revenue miss left some results mixed.

The bear case

Amazon guided to only 12% to 16% sales growth for the current quarter, a wide range that leaves room for a holiday-season slowdown.

What to watch

Amazon's Q4 holiday-quarter results, expected in early February 2027.

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Lisa SuInvestmentAI & techAMD · METAAI read · ▲ Deepening AI tie-up

AMD to invest $1 billion in Meta's stock offering

The move

AMD said on October 27 it will invest $1 billion in Meta's equity offering as part of an expanded AI infrastructure partnership. Meta has installed and is testing AMD's first Helios GPU rack systems, and AMD's EPYC chips support the computing behind Meta's Muse AI agent. Meta's stock sale was raised to $25 billion in common shares, priced at $625 each, a 2.7% discount to the prior close.

Why it matters

AMD is tying itself closer to one of its largest AI infrastructure customers as Meta raises tens of billions for data centers.

The bear case

AMD's own release didn't disclose a purchase price, share count or timing for its own stake, so the $1 billion commitment isn't a completed investment yet.

What to watch

AMD's Q3 earnings report on November 3.

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Jensen HuangInvestmentAI & techNVDA · METAAI read · ▲ Chip leader doubles down

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

The move

Nvidia said on October 26 it will invest $3 billion in Meta's equity offering, alongside expanded joint work on Meta's Muse AI agent models. On Meta's earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg said Muse's user accounts had passed 10 million. Nvidia did not disclose the price or share count for its planned purchase.

Why it matters

The investment deepens Nvidia's ties to one of its biggest AI infrastructure customers just as AMD expands its own footprint there.

The bear case

Nvidia's stake is still a plan, not a completed purchase, and the company has disclosed no terms for it.

What to watch

Whether Nvidia discloses purchase terms once Meta's offering closes.

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Larry EllisonIPO / MarketsAI & techORCLAI read · ▲ Big targets, big rally

Oracle sets $225 billion revenue target for 2030

The move

Oracle's co-CEOs and CFO told investors at an October 28 investor day the company targets $225 billion or more in total revenue by fiscal 2030, with non-GAAP operating margin of at least 40% and non-GAAP EPS of $21 or more. Oracle also committed to limiting new capital-markets funding through fiscal 2030 to $20 billion, split evenly between equity and debt. Shares rose about 10.7% that day.

Why it matters

Oracle laid out a path to fund its AI data-center buildout mostly from its own growing cash flow rather than heavy new borrowing or stock sales.

The bear case

The targets reach four years out, and Oracle still expects capital spending to peak before free cash flow turns solidly positive in fiscal 2029.

What to watch

Oracle's fiscal second-quarter results, expected in December.

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Masayoshi SonInvestmentAI & techSFTBYAI read · ▲ Quantum bet pays off

SoftBank-backed quantum project wins Japanese funding

The move

A materials-research project backed by SoftBank and five other Japanese companies - Toppan Holdings, Aisin, Asahi Kasei, AGC and DIC - was selected for funding by Japan's NEDO technology agency on October 28. The project, running through fiscal 2028, aims to combine quantum computing with AI screening to speed up materials research and development. SoftBank shares rose about 4.8% that day.

Why it matters

The government-backed funding adds a new angle to SoftBank's AI bet beyond its existing stakes in Arm and OpenAI.

The bear case

The platform's three-year commercialization goal is early-stage, and government-funded research projects don't guarantee a near-term payoff.

What to watch

SoftBank's next earnings report, scheduled for November 10.

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Mukesh AmbaniIPO / MarketsOtherNSE: JPLAI read · ▲ Record IPO debut

Jio Platforms lists in India's largest-ever IPO

The move

Jio Platforms, the telecom and digital arm of Reliance Industries, began trading on India's NSE and BSE on October 28 after raising ₹30,213 crore in India's largest IPO, subscribed 22.19 times. Shares priced at ₹1,119 opened at ₹1,358, a 21.36% premium, and closed the day at about ₹1,417, up 26.66%. The listing made Jio Platforms India's second most valuable listed company by market value, behind parent Reliance Industries.

Why it matters

Strong demand for the offering reflects investor appetite for Reliance's telecom and digital business, valued separately from its energy and retail operations.

The bear case

First-day pops often fade, and most of the proceeds - about ₹27,500 crore - go toward paying down the telecom unit's debt rather than new growth spending.

What to watch

Jio Platforms' first quarterly results as a standalone listed company.

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