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Big Tech Earnings: What to Expect

For years, the top tech companies—including Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon—have delivered solid earnings that beat analysts’ estimates.
Big Tech Earnings: What to Expect
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Panos Mourdoukoutas
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The earnings season is shifting to a higher gear this week, with scores of listed companies reporting, including Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon.

These technology giants, part of the “Magnificent Seven” group, account for roughly one-third of the S&P 500 index’s market capitalization. As a result, their performance determines the direction of this broadly followed index.

Panos Mourdoukoutas
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Panos Mourdoukoutas is a professor of economics at Long Island University in New York City. He also teaches security analysis at Columbia University. He’s been published in professional journals and magazines, including Forbes, Investopedia, Barron's, IBT, and Journal of Financial Research. He’s also the author of many books, including “Business Strategy in a Semiglobal Economy” and “China's Challenge.”