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Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026]

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Big Tech Earnings: Azure +48%, Alphabet -12.6% [2026]

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

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
GOOGL+13.19%+16.25%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AMZN+3.66%+5.97%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
INTCNo price data for this ticker———————
QQQ+3.12%+5.08%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AIQ+4.74%+7.15%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MSFT+2.03%+1.97%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
NVDANo price data for this ticker———————
META+2.53%-0.36%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter 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

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
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

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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.