Austin Lyons takes investors through the first half of Mag 7 earnings. In his assessment of Microsoft (MSFT), he still sees tech strength and value in its enterprise powerhouse, though he believes Meta Platforms (META) has more room to run with AI integration.
While the long-term outlook for 2026 remains supported by a dovish Fed and the AI revolution, the current convergence of parabolic commodity moves and poor seasonality cannot be ignored.
Microsoft Corporation delivered robust Q2 FY2026 results, with revenue up 16.8% and EPS up 24% year-over-year, beating expectations. Azure's 39% growth and a $625B backlog, largely AI-driven, underpin long-term revenue, though 45% is concentrated with OpenAI. Despite a sharp stock drop, MSFT stock trades at a 10% discount to peers, with a P/E of 28.19 and accelerating cloud growth.
Microsoft (MSFT) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
The 2025 Q4 earnings season continues to roll along, with a decent chunk of the S&P 500 delivering their results so far. While both earnings and sales growth has remained rock-solid so far, beats percentages are lower relative to other periods, with not all seeing favorable post-earnings reactions either.
Meta Platforms, Inc. has demonstrated superior AI monetization, driving 24% YoY revenue growth and a 10% post-earnings rally. AI enhancements at META have materially improved both user engagement and ad ecosystem economics, fueling robust top-line expansion. Microsoft Corporation's AI-driven growth remains incremental, with cloud as the main contributor; Copilot and productivity offerings have yet to deliver meaningful new user growth.
Payoff worries in the artificial intelligence (AI) space are back. Big Tech earnings sent a clear warning this week: pour money into AI, but show results soon — or pay the price.
When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?
MSFT slides 10% despite a Q2 earnings beat as slower cloud growth concerns weigh, pushing investors to consider Microsoft-heavy ETFs.
Microsoft (MSFT) stock has dropped 10% in a single day. The recent decline indicates renewed worries about sluggish Azure cloud growth, increasing AI costs, and dependency on OpenAI.
Microsoft stock just suffered its biggest single day drop since 2020. Meanwhile, Meta stock popped by 10%.