✎ Contributed by Ty Griffin
Microsoft and Meta Platforms surged Friday following strong Q1 earnings reports, pushing the broader tech sector higher and reinforcing investor confidence in AI-driven growth stories. Microsoft advanced nearly 3% after delivering another quarter of strong cloud results, with Azure’s growth bolstered by rising enterprise demand for AI infrastructure. Meta posted a more than 5% gain as ad revenue and engagement metrics exceeded expectations, marking its strongest single-day performance this quarter.
Performance of Public Megacap Tech Companies
- Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT): Trading at $437.22, up $11.82 (2.78%) today.
- Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META): Trading at $602.79, up $30.58 (5.34%) today.
- Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL): Trading at $164.89, up $3.59 (2.23%) today.
- Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN): Trading at $192.33, up $2.13 (1.12%) today.
- Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL): Trading at $205.46, down $7.86 (3.68%) today.
- Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA): Trading at $114.68, up $3.07 (2.75%) today.
- Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA): Trading at $291.77, up $11.25 (4.01%) today.
Industry Impact
Investors responded strongly to earnings momentum across the Mag 7, with Microsoft and Meta leading gains on the back of cloud and ad revenue strength. Alphabet, Nvidia, and Tesla also saw solid buying as investor appetite returned to high-growth names following weeks of tariff-driven volatility.
Apple was the lone laggard, sliding nearly 4% after reporting softer-than-expected iPhone sales in China. Despite the drag, broader tech optimism carried the S&P 500 higher, extending its winning streak and pushing investor focus toward capital allocation strategies in the AI and infrastructure race.
With trade uncertainty still hovering over the macro backdrop, analysts say quarterly results—not policy headlines—are steering institutional positioning. As the earnings cycle continues, markets will be watching for forward guidance and spending discipline across the tech elite.
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