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Meta raises its 2026 capex to between $125B and $145B, exceeding analysts' estimates, after previously forecasting $115B to $135B; META drops 6%+ after hours (Riley Griffin/Bloomberg)

Riley Griffin / Bloomberg:
Meta raises its 2026 capex to between $125B and $145B, exceeding analysts' estimates, after previously forecasting $115B to $135B; META drops 6%+ after hours  —  Meta Shares Plunge as AI Investments Raise Spending Outlook  —  Video Player is loading.  —  Unmute  —  Current Time 0:00 Loaded: 12.32% Playback Rate

Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 24% YoY to $17.24B, vs. $16.87B est., and subscription services revenue up 15% to $13.43B (Annie Palmer/CNBC)

Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 24% YoY to $17.24B, vs. $16.87B est., and subscription services revenue up 15% to $13.43B  —  Amazon on Wednesday posted better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the first quarter, and reported cloud sales that topped analysts' expectations.

Alphabet reports YouTube's Q1 ad revenue rose 10.7% YoY to $9.88B, vs. $9.99B est., and Google's ad revenue reached $77.25B, up from $66.89B in Q1 2025 (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Alphabet reports YouTube's Q1 ad revenue rose 10.7% YoY to $9.88B, vs. $9.99B est., and Google's ad revenue reached $77.25B, up from $66.89B in Q1 2025  —  Time spent viewing on YouTube, the internet's most massive video platform, keeps growing at a healthy clip — and with it …

Microsoft reports Q3 revenue up 18% YoY to $82.9B, net income up 23% to $31.8B, and says its AI business surpassed an annual revenue run rate of $37B, up 123% (Microsoft)

Microsoft:
Microsoft reports Q3 revenue up 18% YoY to $82.9B, net income up 23% to $31.8B, and says its AI business surpassed an annual revenue run rate of $37B, up 123%  —  Microsoft Cloud and AI Strength Fuels Third Quarter Results  —  REDMOND, Wash. — April 29, 2026 — Microsoft Corp. today announced …

Amazon reports Q1 revenue of $181.5B, up 17% YoY, net income of $30.3B, up 77%, and operating income of $23.9B, up 30% YoY (Amazon)

Amazon:
Amazon reports Q1 revenue of $181.5B, up 17% YoY, net income of $30.3B, up 77%, and operating income of $23.9B, up 30% YoY  —  Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2026.  - Net sales increased 17% to $181.5 billion in the first quarter …