Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026]
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Big Tech earnings: Azure grew 48%, Alphabet fell 12.6%, Amazon cash flow went negative, Intel guided low. What it means for developer tools.
Directly affected
- GOOGL Alphabet-21.2% 30d
Named in this report.
- AMZN Amazon Com-7.0% 30d
Named in this report.
- INTC Intel-46.0% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ-2.6% 30d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-0.9% 19d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- MSFT Microsoft+4.0% 30d
Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia-9.9% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-17.0% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL | +13.19% | +16.25% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | +3.66% | +5.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| INTCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| QQQ | +3.12% | +5.08% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQ | +4.74% | +7.15% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +2.03% | +1.97% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| NVDANo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| META | +2.53% | -0.36% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | three days earlier | +7.15% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | five days earlier | +4.74% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | +5.97% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | +3.66% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | three days earlier | +16.25% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | five days earlier | +13.19% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | three days earlier | -0.36% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | five days earlier | +2.53% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | +1.97% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | +2.03% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | +5.08% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +3.12% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean Jr sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 5 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 65 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Intel (INTC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Intel (INTC), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 72 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Intel (INTC) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 3 Aug 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 4 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 30 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lisa McClain bought Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 30 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael Rulli sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
Companies carried with this story
- QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026].” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AIQ Global X Fds
In “Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026],” Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
In “Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026],” Alphabet (GOOGL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 1 Nov 2026 story “Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026].” Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
For “Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026],” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
- META Meta Platforms
For “Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026],” Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
How “Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026]” reaches Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
“Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026]” (1 Nov 2026) reaches Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) through this story.
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is on the page because Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
Also listed, Global X Fds (AIQ): Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “big tech” (AI and big tech) in this story
Dates and price levels for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
AIQ traded between 61.70 and 67.40 across 15 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. GOOGL traded between 276.93 and 359.38 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.90. QQQ traded between 683.47 and 762.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 690.51.
How solid “Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026]” looks
46 out of 100
“Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026]” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.