Meta Tumbles 9% as Big Tech Earnings Roll On 10/29/25
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Kicking off our earnings dive, the social media giant Meta Platforms saw its shares tumble significantly today, dropping nearly 9% in early trading. The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, reported its latest quarterly results, and while advertising revenue showed some resilience, the market reacted strongly to continued heavy investments in its metaverse division, Reality Labs, which is still bleeding cash. Investors are clearly weighing the long-term vision against immediate profitability in the current economic climate. The question for Meta shareholders now is whether this dip represents a buying opportunity for a long-term bet on the metaverse, or if the market is signaling persistent concerns about profitability and competition in the ad space.
Moving from social media to the enterprise tech space, Microsoft, the software and cloud computing behemoth, experienced a more modest slide in its stock price, down around 3.5%. The maker of Windows, Office, and the Azure cloud platform, reported robust growth in its cloud division. However, analysts are pointing to a slight deceleration in some enterprise spending and a cautious outlook for PC sales impacting its Windows and Devices segments. It’s a nuanced picture for Microsoft, not a collapse, but enough to trigger some profit-taking after a strong run. This indicates a cautious sentiment in the broader enterprise tech sector, and investors will be closely watching if this trend continues or if it’s merely a temporary pullback for the Redmond-based company.
Now, shifting gears to a more positive note in Big Tech earnings, Alphabet, the parent company of Google and YouTube, saw its shares climb steadily throughout the session, adding nearly 5% to its market cap. The search engine and advertising powerhouse delivered a strong beat on both revenue and earnings, largely driven by robust performance in its core Google Search advertising business and a surprising acceleration in YouTube ad revenue. Their cloud division, Google Cloud, also showed impressive growth, narrowing its losses, which was a pleasant surprise. This positive momentum comes as a relief amidst some of the other tech giants’ struggles, highlighting the continued dominance of digital advertising and the power of its core search engine. It suggests that despite broader economic concerns, companies are still prioritizing online reach, and Alphabet could be seen as a safe haven within the volatile tech sector.

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