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Apple tumbled in late trading after component shortages weighed on the company’s sales forecast, signaling that industrywide supply constraints are taking a bigger toll than anticipated. Revenue will rise 9% to 11% in the fiscal fourth quarter, which runs through September, the company said on a post-earnings conference call Thursday. Analysts had estimated growth of more than 12%.
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Amazon.com reported cloud-computing revenue that beat analyst estimates, with booming demand for artificial intelligence services accelerating sales for the fifth straight quarter. Revenue jumped 37% to $42.2 billion at Amazon Web Services, which generates about a fifth of the company’s revenue and most of its operating profit, the company said Thursday in a statement. It was the fastest pace of growth since the fourth quarter of 2021. Analysts, on average, forecast sales of $40.6 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down big tech's earnings, with Microsoft soaring on cloud growth as its AI gets traction, while Meta plummets as Zuckerberg's AI pitch falls flat on high spending. Plus, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon joins after the company warns of component shortages and rising costs, and all eyes are on Apple as Tim Cook gives his last earnings report as CEO.
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Listen for instant reaction and analysis of megacap tech earnings from Meta, Microsoft and Qualcomm.
Meta Platforms gave a disappointing revenue forecast for the current quarter, intensifying investor concerns about the social media giant’s unprecedented spending on artificial intelligence and sending shares lower afterhours. Microsoft’s cloud unit grew at the fastest pace in four years, suggesting that the company’s computing infrastructure and artificial intelligence services continue to make inroads with businesses. Shares of Microsoft rose in extended trading. Qualcomm, the largest maker of smartphone processors, gave a weak profit forecast for the current quarter, signaling that component shortages and rising costs are taking a toll on its main market. The company’s stock fell afterhours.
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Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down why SK Hynix's Korean shares slumped even after reporting a six-fold jump in profit and raised capital spending to a record $31 billion. Plus, SoFi CEO Anthony Noto joins following the company's earnings topping Wall Street estimates, but showing high expenses; and big tech earnings are on the docket, with Microsoft and Meta coming next.
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