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82% of Companies Beat Expectations Ahead of Microsoft Earnings

While 79% of companies on Wall Street posted annual profit growth, focus centered on earnings with Microsoft at $524.51 and Exxon Mobil at $183.21.
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Achieving an 82% earnings per share beat rate, Wall Street companies finished the week strong, while all eyes in the market turned to earnings to be announced by giant tech manufacturers such as Microsoft Corporation (MSFT), Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) and Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN). While 79% of companies reported annual profit growth, all 5 companies in the communication services sector beat earnings per share estimates. In the industrials group, 17 of 20 companies succeeded in exceeding expectations, while the financials sector reached an 80% earnings per share beat rate relative to revenue.

Which indicators will be watched in big tech companies?

On the big tech front, earnings momentum is determined by the commercialization of artificial intelligence, cloud computing demand, competition in data centers, and infrastructure capital expenditures. Investors have scrutinized the growth pace of Microsoft's Azure, Amazon's AWS, and Alphabet's Google Cloud operations. While large-scale capital expenditures continue, the pace at which artificial intelligence solutions translate into profitability will be tested. On the energy front, ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (XOM) is attempting to balance weak upstream production with gains on the refining side amid volatile crude oil prices and margin fluctuations.

How did companies' earnings report cards shape up in earnings season?

Divergence was seen in stock prices at session closes ahead of the earnings marathon. Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) rose 0.66% to $524.51 on the last trading day and reached $524.92 in after-hours trading. While Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) ended the regular session down 1.24% at $320.21, it recovered to $321.14 after hours. Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) closed the session down 0.95% at $248.00, rising to $248.80 after the bell. Posting strong gains, ExxonMobil Holdings Corporation (XOM) finished the day up 2.79% at $183.21, while The Boeing Company (BA) closed with a 0.43% gain at $188.35.

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