Quarterly Earnings: Alphabet Sold $62B in Stock. Microsoft Paid in Cash.
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Alphabet bought back nothing and lifted long-term debt to $125.1B. How Microsoft's $35.7B in server-component receivables and $7.2B owed by OpenAI keep the full bill on its own books.
Directly affected
Indirectly affected
- XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+3.2% 8d
Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Alphabet belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.
- META Meta Platforms-11.5% 30d
Meta Platforms is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- APP AppLovin+41.8% 14d
AppLovin is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- BSP Bending Spoons S.p.A
Bending Spoons S.p.A is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- ZM Zoom Communications+2.3% 19d
Zoom Communications is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- FLUT Flutter Entertainment+8.2% 30d
Flutter Entertainment is a peer of Alphabet in computer programming, data processing, etc.; rivals often move on the same news.
- PLTR Palantir Technologies-9.7% 30d
Palantir Technologies is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; rivals often move on the same news.
- ORCL Oracle-9.5% 30d
Oracle is a peer of Microsoft in prepackaged software; 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 | -3.71% | -1.84% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| MSFT | +3.01% | +4.72% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLK | -6.83% | -2.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| META | -3.79% | +1.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| APP | -11.96% | +1.35% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BSP | +11.43% | +2.48% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ZM | -9.47% | -6.46% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| FLUT | -2.96% | -4.07% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| PLTR | -10.18% | -1.88% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ORCL | -10.23% | -6.66% | 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.
Quarterly Earnings: Alphabet Sold $62B in Stock. Microsoft Paid in Cash. Global Data Center Hub
Source: Global Data Center Hub
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| APP | three days earlier | +1.35% | final price |
| APP | five days earlier | -11.96% | final price |
| BSP | three days earlier | +2.48% | final price |
| BSP | five days earlier | +11.43% | final price |
| FLUT | three days earlier | -4.07% | final price |
| FLUT | five days earlier | -2.96% | final price |
| GOOGL | three days earlier | -1.84% | final price |
| GOOGL | five days earlier | -3.71% | final price |
| META | three days earlier | +1.93% | final price |
| META | five days earlier | -3.79% | final price |
| MSFT | three days earlier | +4.72% | final price |
| MSFT | five days earlier | +3.01% | final price |
| ORCL | three days earlier | -6.66% | final price |
| ORCL | five days earlier | -10.23% | final price |
| PLTR | three days earlier | -1.88% | final price |
| PLTR | five days earlier | -10.18% | final price |
| XLK | three days earlier | -2.01% | final price |
| XLK | five days earlier | -6.83% | final price |
| ZM | three days earlier | -6.46% | final price |
| ZM | five days earlier | -9.47% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 59 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 69 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse sold Microsoft (MSFT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 15 Oct 2026. That is 28 days before publication. Filed 2 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 15 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Shelley M Capito sold Meta Platforms (META) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 21 Oct 2026. That is 22 days before publication. Filed 4 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Meta Platforms (META) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 41 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought AppLovin (APP) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros bought AppLovin (APP), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 12 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought AppLovin (APP) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 62 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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