Big Tech Earnings Face a $600 Billion Question: Is AI Spending Paying Off?
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Artificial intelligence helped lift U.S. stocks Monday, but this week’s earnings from Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon will test whether enthusiasm for the technology can survive closer scrutiny of its enormous cost. The three companies, which have nearly $1.7 trillion in combined
Directly affected
- GOOGL Alphabet-6.5% 30d
Named in this report.
- MSFT Microsoft+8.4% 30d
Named in this report.
- AMZN Amazon Com+2.9% 30d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- QQQ Invesco QQQ+1.7% 18d
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- AIQ Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF-1.8% 30d
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- META Meta Platforms-7.9% 30d
Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- NVDA Nvidia+1.9% 30d
Nvidia (semiconductors and related devices): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+2.3% 18d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR holds the consumer sector that Amazon.com belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- CPNG Coupang-3.4% 30d
Coupang is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
- CDW Cdw+13.5% 30d
Cdw is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
- W Wayfair
Wayfair is a peer of Amazon.com in catalog and mail-order houses; rivals often move on the same news.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL | +4.40% | -0.12% | base | +0.98% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +0.23% | -1.36% | base | -0.40% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | +3.64% | -2.04% | base | +0.03% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +0.56% | -2.36% | base | +0.01% | after close | after close | after close |
| AIQ | +0.50% | -2.20% | base | +0.19% | after close | after close | after close |
| META | +12.65% | +3.57% | base | -0.76% | after close | after close | after close |
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| XLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CPNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CDWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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How far Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) has moved since 28 Oct 2026
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | that day | +0.19% | still updating |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | three days earlier | -2.20% | final price |
| Global X Fds (AIQ) | five days earlier | +0.50% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | that day | +0.03% | still updating |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | -2.04% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | +3.64% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | that day | +0.98% | still updating |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | three days earlier | -0.12% | final price |
| Alphabet (GOOGL) | five days earlier | +4.40% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | that day | -0.76% | still updating |
| Meta Platforms (META) | three days earlier | +3.57% | final price |
| Meta Platforms (META) | five days earlier | +12.65% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | that day | -0.40% | still updating |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | three days earlier | -1.36% | final price |
| Microsoft (MSFT) | five days earlier | +0.23% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | that day | +0.01% | still updating |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | three days earlier | -2.36% | final price |
| Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) | five days earlier | +0.56% | 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 44 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 54 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 62 days before publication. Filed 12 Sep 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 28 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 30 days before publication. Filed 2 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Microsoft (MSFT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 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 61 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 26 Aug 2026. That is 63 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 34 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 23 Sep 2026. That is 35 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Meta Platforms (META), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 22 Sep 2026. That is 36 days before publication. Filed 7 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 mentioned 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 28 Oct 2026 story “Big Tech Earnings Face a $600 Billion Question: Is AI Spending Paying Off?.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AIQ Global X Fds
Global X Fds (AIQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Big Tech Earnings Face a $600 Billion Question: Is AI Spending Paying Off?.” Reason on file: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- MSFT Microsoft
In “Big Tech Earnings Face a $600 Billion Question: Is AI Spending Paying Off?,” Microsoft (MSFT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Microsoft (prepackaged software): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- GOOGL Alphabet
In “Big Tech Earnings Face a $600 Billion Question: Is AI Spending Paying Off?,” 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 “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Big Tech Earnings Face a $600 Billion Question: Is AI Spending Paying Off?.” Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
- META Meta Platforms
Meta Platforms (META) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 28 Oct 2026 story “Big Tech Earnings Face a $600 Billion Question: Is AI Spending Paying Off?.” Reason on file: Meta Platforms (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
On 28 Oct 2026, “Big Tech Earnings Face a $600 Billion Question: Is AI Spending Paying Off?” is the story that connects Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) to this story.
For Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ), the reason on file says Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (AI and big tech) in this story
Global X Fds (AIQ) is here too. Its reason reads: Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “ai” (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 19 sessions. The latest close on file is 62.94. MSFT traded between 510.42 and 551.08 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 531.58. QQQ traded between 701.18 and 762.84 across 18 sessions. The latest close on file is 721.22.
A simple score for Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)
46 out of 100Price not final
“Big Tech Earnings Face a $600 Billion Question: Is AI Spending Paying Off?” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies. The price is not final yet.