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Microsoft shares surged, while Meta’s stock dropped significantly following their latest earnings reports. Microsoft exceeded revenue expectations, driven by strong Azure cloud growth and accelerating adoption of its AI assistant, Copilot. Conversely, Meta missed revenue guidance and saw a steep decline in free cash flow due to heavy AI infrastructure investment. Meta’s CEO suggested potentially leasing excess computing capacity, but investors remain cautious about Meta’s AI strategy and profitability.

Corning’s stock plunged 16% after its Q2 earnings beat expectations but provided a slightly weaker-than-anticipated revenue forecast for the current quarter. This sent shockwaves through the AI component supply chain, with several related companies also experiencing significant losses. Despite strong operational results and key contracts, investors reacted negatively to the subdued outlook, highlighting market sensitivity to AI growth projections and demand.

Apple has overtaken Nvidia to become the world’s most valuable company again, with a market capitalization of $4.95 trillion compared to Nvidia’s $4.77 trillion. Nvidia’s shares declined due to investor concerns about AI buildout costs, while Apple’s rose ahead of its earnings report. Apple’s strategic approach to AI, focusing on leasing cloud capacity rather than heavy infrastructure investment, has appealed to investors. The market is increasingly looking beyond GPUs to memory chips and other data center components for AI growth.

Nebius’ stock surged 7% after Nvidia announced a 9.3% stake acquisition. This follows Nvidia’s planned $2 billion investment and a $27 billion deal with Meta, highlighting Nebius’ critical role in AI infrastructure. The company’s stock has grown nearly 250% in the past year, reaching a $46 billion market cap. Freedom Capital Markets upgraded Nebius to “buy,” citing a positive debt raise backed by GPU infrastructure.

SpaceX’s stock fell after a Starship rocket test flight was aborted due to engine ignition failures. This follows a successful IPO in June, but the company’s stock has since been volatile. A previous test flight in May also encountered issues. The FAA has since cleared SpaceX to continue its test program.

SpaceX shares have fallen below their IPO price, indicating a cooling investor enthusiasm after a record-setting public debut. Despite an initial surge and inclusion in the Nasdaq-100, the stock is now trading significantly lower, even ahead of a crucial Starship test flight. This suggests a market re-evaluation of the reusable rocket maker’s valuation.

Apple’s stock is outperforming “Magnificent Seven” peers due to its cost-effective AI strategy. Leveraging a massive installed device base and a partnership with Google’s Gemini, Apple aims for pervasive AI integration rather than leading LLM development. This approach preserves free cash flow and aligns with consumer demand for optimized AI. The company’s consistent strategy of patience, refinement, and ecosystem integration is now resonating with Wall Street.

Oracle’s stock has plummeted, facing its worst downturn in 25 years due to investor concerns over its substantial debt and AI investments, particularly for OpenAI. The company is aggressively expanding data centers, incurring significant debt to meet AI infrastructure demand. Despite a sell-off in software equities, most financial firms maintain a positive outlook on Oracle, though financing and equity issuance remain key investor debates. Oracle also announced workforce reductions.

Broadcom’s stock may find a bottom following the unveiling of its custom AI accelerator chip, “Jalapeno,” co-designed with OpenAI. This collaboration aims to boost AI speed, reliability, and accessibility while reducing costs through enhanced performance per watt. Despite recent stock pressure and competition, this partnership offers a potential catalyst for Broadcom, with initial Jalapeno deployments expected later this year and significant ramp-up in 2027. The chip is seen as complementary to existing GPU infrastructure, addressing the industry’s “insatiable” demand for computing power.

SpaceX shares dropped over 3% premarket Tuesday, following a significant Monday sell-off that erased $400 billion from its valuation. The stock had previously seen a meteoric rise post-IPO, briefly surpassing tech giants. This decline follows recent announcements of senior note issuance, substantial liquidity, and a computing power agreement with Reflection for AI development. While investor enthusiasm initially fueled the rally, the market is now reassessing SpaceX’s long-term strategy and profitability.