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U.S. equity futures were little changed on Wednesday as investors digested Microsoft, Meta and Qualcomm earnings and the Federal Reserve’s decision.
An update on the company’s AI spending plans and the shrinking of free cash flow to less than $1 billion heightened scrutiny on the cost of its infrastructure build-out.
Stock tumbles nearly 8% after weaker-than-expected results, despite CEO’s blitz to tout positive effects of AI
The stock market sold off as oil prices surged on Trump's Iran threats. Microsoft, Meta and Fortinet were key earnings movers late.
Meta Platforms stock slid after the social media giant reported second-quarter earnings below expectations. The Facebook parent's sales forecast was below estimates as well, while its AI spending forecast was upped slightly. The Menlo Park, Calif.-based Meta earned $6.18 per share from sales of $60.8 billion for the June quarter, according to a company press release.
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB) missed second-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday, weighed down by a jump in costs including legal charges, even as revenue grew faster than expected. The social media giant reported earnings per share of $6.18, down 13% year-over-year...
Meta (META) reported second quarter results on Wednesday after the closing bell. Earnings per share (EPS) came in at $6.18 (compared to analyst estimates of $7.14), and revenue came in at $60.80 billion (compared to analyst estimates of $60.24 billion). Yahoo Finance Senior Business Reporter Ines Ferré takes a closer look at the breaking numbers.
The Facebook parent now expects 2026 capital expenditure to be between $130 billion and $145 billion, compared with its prior forecast of $125 billion to $145 billion. Meta said it now expects full-year 2026 total expenses to be in the range of $165 billion to $169 billion, compared with its prior forecast of $162 billion to $169 billion.
According to the suit, Hims & Hers shared lists of certain customers, and the actions of visitors on its website, with advertisers such as Meta and Snap, even though it claimed its service maintains consumers’ privacy.
Investors will assess whether Meta's advertising growth and AI-driven engagement can justify its expanding infrastructure investment.
Federal Trade Commission is suing Hims & Hers alleging the telehealth platform shared users' health data with online advertisers despite promising privacy and engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices, an FTC spokesperson said. Hims & Hers is one of the largest telehealth players in the market for weight loss drugs.
By Purvi Agarwal, Tharuniyaa Lakshmi and Avinash P July 29 (Reuters) - European shares edged lower on Wednesday, as diverging results from French luxury groups weighed on the broader sector, while
Meta stock was lower Wednesday morning, setting up a 10th straight losing day for the social media giant.
Here is what investors will be looking for when Meta Platforms reports its earnings after markets close today: One big question is whether Meta will increase its capital expenditure estimate for the year, like Alphabet did last week.
Traders are expecting big swings from tech earnings on Wednesday, with options pricing in major after-market risks and short sellers lining up to bet against one of the market’s biggest stocks. Microsoft shares, which have fallen more than 15% from their early June peak and remain nearly 25% lower over the past year, are likely to move more than 6.6% in either direction after tonight’s June-quarter earnings, well ahead of its three-year average of around 4.8%. Short sellers, meanwhile, are crowding into the stock, with bets against the tech and cloud giant representing around 92 million shares, or 1.27% of its outstanding float, according to data from S3 Partners.
The latest oil spike was sending the Dow tumbling, but the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate decision and a gauntlet of earnings loom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 700 points, or 1.3%. The S&P 500 was down 0.
(Bloomberg) -- As Big Tech barrels toward trillions of dollars of planned spending on AI, a key cog in credit markets is showing signs of pressure. That, in turn, is lifting the cost of financing artificial intelligence while offering an early look at potential winners and losers.Most Read from BloombergUS Intercepts Iran Attack on Bases, Puncturing Days of CalmSK Hynix Profit Disappoints, Spending Soars to $31 BillionApple Set to Make Big Smart Home Push With Siri AI at CenterNvidia’s $750 Bill
Major U.S. technology companies are borrowing heavily as they ramp up spending on their artificial intelligence buildout, and at steadily higher yields as investors become more selective about absorbing the growing supply. Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms and Oracle issued about $194 billion of bonds in 2026 through July 7, up 79% from roughly $108 billion in all of 2025, according to a Reuters analysis of LSEG data. Goldman Sachs expects bond issuance by the five hyperscalers, including Microsoft Corp, to reach roughly $250 billion this year and $400 billion in 2027.
Wall Street faces a twin set of risks on Wednesday, tied to Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, as stocks undergo a rare change of leadership ahead of the summer market doldrums. “The market’s response to both should provide a clearer indication of whether the current rotation continues or begins to develop into broader weakness,” said Zaheer Anwari, co-founder and CEO of the Luxembourg-based Revacy Fund.
Meta shares have fallen for nine straight sessions.
Investing.com -- Direxion on Wednesday launched a new family of exchange-traded funds designed to generate income by writing call options on individual high-volatility stocks, expanding beyond its traditional leveraged and inverse ETF offerings.
Investors are laser focused on capex heading to Meta' earnings report.
Stock Market Today: The Dow Jones index dropped Wednesday ahead of the Fed decision and Fed Chair Warsh's comments. SK Hynix sold off.
Wall Street faces a twin set of risks on Wednesday, tied to Big Tech earnings and a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, as stocks undergo a rare change of leadership ahead of the summer market doldrums. “The market’s response to both should provide a clearer indication of whether the current rotation continues or begins to develop into broader weakness,” said Zaheer Anwari, co-founder and CEO of the Luxembourg-based Revacy Fund.
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