Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow discuss how Big Tech earnings and changes to Trump’s tariff plans are being received by investors. Plus Reddit COO Jen Wong talks about the platform’s record quarterly profit, while Roblox CEO David Baszucki explains what’s behind its rise in user growth. And, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches on a mission to the International Space Station.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Instant Reaction: Amazon Falls After Earnings, Cloud Growth Spooks Investors
Amazon.com dropped in late trading after projecting weaker-than-expected operating income and trailing the sales growth of its cloud rivals, leaving investors searching for signs that the company’s huge investments in artificial intelligence are paying off. Operating profit will be $15.5 billion to $20.5 billion in the period ending in September, compared with an average estimate of $19.4 billion. Sales will be $174 billion to $179.5 billion, the company said Thursday in a statement. Analysts, on average, expected $173.2 billion. Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy is engaged in an AI infrastructure arms race with Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. that requires heavy spending on data centers. Both of those rivals earlier reported strong earnings showing they are benefiting from the AI boom.For instant reaction and analysis, hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with: Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Technology Analyst Anurag Rana Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst for E-commerce & Athleisure Poonam Goyal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Figma Goes Public, CEO Field Sets Eyes on Growth
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde speaks with Figma CEO Dylan Field from the New York Stock Exchange as his company goes public in one of the year’s biggest IPOs. Plus, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon joins Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow to discuss how the company is adapting to declines in handset demand. And Arm CEO Rene Haas says the company made a conscious decision to invest heavily in the previous quarter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Instant Reaction: Microsoft & Meta Soar After Strong Earnings
Microsoft reported better-than-expected growth in its cloud business and said spending on AI infrastructure hit a record. The closely watched Azure cloud-computing unit posted a 39% rise in sales during Microsoft’s fiscal fourth quarter, the company said in a statement on Wednesday. Analysts projected 34% revenue growth. The shares rose about 7% in extended trading after closing at $513.24 in New York. The company’s stock was up about 22% this year through the Wednesday close.Meta also reported results that sent shares higher after the close. Meta topped projections for second-quarter sales and gave a stronger-than-expected forecast for the current period, a sign that the social media company’s advertising business is still growing quickly enough to support aggressive spending on artificial intelligence. Shares jumped as much as 10% in late trading. Third-quarter sales will be $47.5 billion to $50.5 billion, Meta said in a statement Wednesday, with the midpoint of that range exceeding the average analyst estimate of $46.2 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The social media giant, which owns Instagram and Facebook, reported second-quarter revenue of $47.5 billion. Meta stock was up 18.7% so far this year before Wednesday’s report.For instant reaction and analysis to earnings for both big tech companies, hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with: Dan Ives, Global Head of Technology Research at Wedbush Securities Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Technology Analyst Anurag Rana Greg Halter, Director of Research at Carnegie Investment Counsel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Palo Alto Networks, CyberArk Reach $25B Deal
Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow speak with the heads of Palo Alto Networks and CyberArk about the $25 billion acquisition deal the cybersecurity companies have reached. Plus, investors look for signs of growth and payoff from AI spending as big tech companies prepare to release earnings. And Anthropic nears a fundraising deal that would value the AI startup at $170 billion.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.