Amazon, Microsoft Add $1.04 Trillion as Apple, Meta Shed $510 Billion After Earnings
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Updated · The Motley Fool · Aug 4
Amazon, Microsoft Add $1.04 Trillion as Apple, Meta Shed $510 Billion After Earnings
1 articles · Updated · The Motley Fool · Aug 4
Summary
$1.04 trillion in combined market value flowed to Amazon and Microsoft between July 29 and July 31, while Apple and Meta together lost $510 billion after sharply different earnings reactions.
Amazon rallied on AWS's fastest growth in 18 quarters and a strong retail business, while Microsoft gained after Azure topped $100 billion in annual revenue for the first time.
Apple fell as rising memory-chip costs threatened margins, and Meta sold off as investors focused on surging AI capital spending and operating expenses that are eroding free cash flow.
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