Weekly Market Recap
Wall Street faced a turbulent week as semiconductor stocks tumbled, Big Tech earnings delivered mixed results, and concerns over AI spending intensified.
• Semiconductors: $INTC plunged 31%, while $AMD dropped 12%, dragging $SOXX down approximately 10%.
• AI Spending: Amazon and Alphabet reported significant negative free cash flow as infrastructure investments increased.
• Big Tech Earnings: $MSFT beat expectations, with Azure growth accelerating to 48%, while $GOOGL faced investor pressure despite strong cloud growth.
• Consumer Strength: Visa reported 13% sales growth, while travel and consumer companies continued to signal resilient demand.
The key market question: Can massive AI investments deliver the returns investors increasingly expect?
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