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Tech Earnings Loom as Fed Keeps Rates Steady

7/27/2026

Summary

Story summary

Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Amazon will report earnings, with Microsoft and Meta on July 29 and Apple and Amazon on July 30.
Investors will assess Microsoft’s Azure cloud growth, AI spending and Meta’s Q2 revenue of $58-$61 billion.
Apple’s shares rose 1.4% to a record valuation of $4.95 trillion.
Amazon forecast Q2 sales of $194-$199 billion and operating income of $20-$24 billion.
The Federal Reserve will announce its July decision on July 29, keeping the 3.50%-3.75% range.

History

Historical Context

During the March 10 2000 dot-com bubble peak, the Nasdaq Composite hit a record 5,048 points before collapsing. Cisco Systems, Intel and Amazon each reported quarterly revenues exceeding $10 billion, while the Federal Reserve kept its policy rate at 5.25 %. Today's earnings season mirrors that 2000 episode as Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Amazon disclose revenue forecasts while the Fed again signals a 3.50-3.75 % range. Analysts therefore watch whether the tech giants can sustain growth without triggering another market correction, echoing the early-2000s volatility.

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Story summary

Microsoft, Meta, Apple and Amazon will report earnings, with Microsoft and Meta on July 29 and Apple and Amazon on July 30.
Investors will assess Microsoft’s Azure cloud growth, AI spending and Meta’s Q2 revenue of $58-$61 billion.
Apple’s shares rose 1.4% to a record valuation of $4.95 trillion.
Amazon forecast Q2 sales of $194-$199 billion and operating income of $20-$24 billion.
The Federal Reserve will announce its July decision on July 29, keeping the 3.50%-3.75% range.

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