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Microsoft Soared After Its Earnings Appetite For Chipmakers Returned. Stocks Soared

Stocks rebounded on Thursday, fueled by Microsoft's gains and renewed appetite for semiconductors.

International Business Times · Jul 30

Microsoft shares surge 16% as AI cloud bet starts showing up in numbers

Microsoft shares surge 16% as AI cloud bet starts showing up in numbers

Microsoft shares surged 16% after stronger-than-expected guidance, robust Azure cloud growth and rising Microsoft 365 Copilot adoption eased concerns over AI spending. The company also forecast healthy cash generation, reinforcing investor confidence in its long-term artificial intelligence strategy and cloud leadership.

The Economic Times · Jul 30

I've covered hundreds of apps for Windows Central, and I personally recommend these 6 to fix Windows 11 and replace Microsoft's apps

I've covered hundreds of apps for Windows Central, and I personally recommend these 6 to fix Windows 11 and replace Microsoft's apps

Microsoft’s default Windows 11 apps often fall short. These six apps are what I install to improve Windows 11 and replace Microsoft's default apps.

Windows Central · Jul 30

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Stocks Rebound as Microsoft Earnings Ease AI Spending Concerns

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.12%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +2.69%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are up +1.09%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Barchart · Jul 30

Microsoft’s $3.2B Anthropic Gain Beat an Entire Business Segment

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has spent the past two years positioning itself as one of artificial intelligence’s biggest builders. But during its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report, the company revealed that simply investing in AI proved lucrative enough to outperform one of its own operating businesses.

Benzinga · Jul 30

Meta Is Building AI Faster Than Ever. Wall Street Is Skeptical About The Payoff And Its Stock Is Tanking

Meta's latest earnings underscored a widening divide in Big Tech's AI race: companies with cloud businesses are already monetizing infrastructure and those still building the foundation.

International Business Times · Jul 30

Wedbush Sees AMD’s Data Center Business Growing Ahead of Expectations. What That Means for Investors Here.

Wedbush raised its AMD price target to $600, citing new Microsoft and Anthropic partnerships as the start of a sharp AI ramp for the data center business.

Barchart · Jul 30

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Best AI Presentation Tools Compared: Top Pitch Deck & PowerPoint Makers

AI presentation tools can now draft complete decks for you, yet many still ship broken charts and off-brand fonts. This summer we stress-tested 15 options under identical briefs, templates, and export checks; the six below earned their place. Timing matters: Google switched Gemini on inside Slides on July 22, 2026,…

US stocks: US market advances as Microsoft results ease AI spending fears

US stocks: US market advances as Microsoft results ease AI spending fears

US stocks opened higher on Thursday morning. Microsoft's strong forecast eased investor concerns about AI spending. Major indices like the Dow and S&P 500 saw significant gains. The Nasdaq Composite also experienced a notable increase at the opening bell. Investors parsed fresh economic data after the Federal Reserve's rate decision.

The Economic Times · Jul 30

Apple Stock Sits at Record Highs: Can Q3 Earnings Drive the Next Breakout?

Apple Stock Sits at Record Highs: Can Q3 Earnings Drive the Next Breakout?

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares are trading slightly lower in Thursday’s premarket session as investors weigh whether upcoming earnings can justify the stock’s recent surge to record highs.

Benzinga · Jul 30

Azure Ignites Microsoft Stock: AI-Fueled Earnings Beat Sparks 9% Rally

Azure Ignites Microsoft Stock: AI-Fueled Earnings Beat Sparks 9% Rally

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock surged about 9% in Thursday’s premarket session after the software giant reported fourth-quarter results that comfortably beat Wall Street expectations, driven by accelerating Azure cloud growth and rising AI adoption.

Benzinga · Jul 30

Palantir’s Earnings Setup Puts Its AI Growth Story Back on Trial Again

Palantir’s Earnings Setup Puts Its AI Growth Story Back on Trial Again

Palantir reports Q2 2026 earnings Aug. 3, with history showing strong results but post-earnings declines. Despite growth, PLTR trades at 105x forward earnings, raising valuation concerns for investors.

MarketBeat · Jul 30

Microsoft plans to fix Windows 11's slow context menus with major overhaul designed to improve performance and reliability: New compact menu design will be faster and user customizable

Microsoft plans to fix Windows 11's slow context menus with major overhaul designed to improve performance and reliability: New compact menu design will be faster and user customizable

A new feature coming soon to Windows 11 will overhaul the context menu system on Windows 11 with a new compact design that users can customize themsevles.

Windows Central · Jul 30

Why the AI industry is so fond of the prefix ‘co’ – by an expert in linguistics

Why the AI industry is so fond of the prefix ‘co’ – by an expert in linguistics

AI companies and evangelists frequently use terms such as co-pilot, co-worker, co-creator and co-scientist to imply these rapidly developing systems can happily co-exist with us humans. Their inference is clear: people should always be in the loop – the AI is never in charge.

The Conversation · Jul 30

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Tom’s Hardware · Jul 30

Legendary Windows developer codes Task Manager for the Mac, says Apple’s ‘Activity Monitor blows’ — Microsoft gave original Windows Task Manager dev permission to reference Windows XP source code

Legendary Windows developer Dave W. Plummer has shared details and screenshots of a version of Task Manager for Apple Mac computers.

Barchart · Jul 30

Stocks Climb Before the Open as Microsoft Provides a Boost, U.S. PCE Inflation Data and More Big Tech Earnings on Tap

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.48%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +1.02% this morning as investors cheered strong growth in Microsoft’s cloud business, signaling that massive investments in AI are beginning to pay off.

TechRadar · Jul 30

Sony and Microsoft are destroying console and PC gaming — here’s why the experts think Valve can save the day with SteamOS

PC gamers are tired of Windows, PlayStation and Xbox — can Valve and SteamOS save the day?

Windows Central · Jul 30

ThinkPads from 2008 are some of the hottest used laptops right now — Here's how (and why) they're being turned into Windows 11 PCs

If you ask a ThinkPad diehard about their favorite model, chances are high that you'll receive an answer that dates back quite a few years. I take a look at why that is, and how one small company is retrofitting 18-year-old ThinkPad PCs with new performance hardware that runs Windows…

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GamesRadar · Jul 30

Microsoft CEO says Xbox has "the best IP" and "talented studios around the world," is confident it'll "return" to growth after its worst quarter in years amid mass layoffs

"I am energized about the opportunities ahead," says Satya Nadella

International Business Times UK · Jul 30

Wall Street Rewarded Microsoft 9% and Punished Meta 9% for Answering the Same Question Differently

Microsoft rose 9%, and Meta fell 9% on results day. Discover what differentiated the two outcomes and why capital budgets now play a crucial role.

Benzinga · Jul 30

Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Futures Gain as Fed's Preferred Gauge Core PCE Inflation Eases to 0.1% Monthly—Meta, Microsoft, Apple in Focus (UPDATED)

(Editor’s note: The headline and ETFs and economic data were updated.)

Euronews · Jul 30

Microsoft posts record profit as shares surge 10%, while Meta disappoints

Microsoft reported record quarterly profit and forecast accelerating Azure growth, while Meta’s profit and margins were hit by severance costs and legal expenses.

The Economic Times · Jul 30

Explained: Why Microsoft shares rallied 9% in extended trading after Q4 earnings despite AI worries

Microsoft shares surged nearly 9% in extended trading after the software giant reported stronger-than-expected Q4 earnings and Azure cloud growth. Robust AI-driven demand, upbeat guidance and lower-than-expected capital expenditure expectations reassured investors that Microsoft's heavy investments in artificial intelligence are beginning to deliver meaningful financial returns.

The Economic Times · Jul 30

Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $90 billion in revenue

Microsoft reported robust quarterly earnings, exceeding analyst expectations significantly. The company's cloud computing platform, Azure, saw substantial revenue growth this period. Paid users for Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, also experienced a notable increase. Azure revenue surpassed one hundred billion dollars for the first time this year. These strong results reflect…

Benzinga · Jul 30

Meta Platforms, Qualcomm, Robinhood, Microsoft and Chipotle: Why These 5 Stock Are on Investors' Radars Today

Major U.S. indices ended the session lower, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 2.19% to 51,594.14, the S&P 500 declining 1.52% to 7,316.15 and the Nasdaq shedding 1.74% to 24,442.94

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