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Jul 30 blowout earnings from Microsoft reignited institutional confidence in Big Tech and AI monetization

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Microsoft $MSFT ( ▼ 1.64% ): Soared +16.3% after delivering a historic quarter where Azure cloud revenue jumped 43% YoY (crossing $100B annualized) and calendar 2026 CapEx guidance was kept disciplined.😊 😋

The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported advance Q2 2026 GDP growth at an annualized rate of 1.5% (vs. 2.1% expected),

Chipmakers clawed back recent losses. Lam Research $LRCX ( ▼ 0.96% )  X surged +17.6%, AMD $AMD ( ▲ 2.19% )  jumped +12.9%, and Micron $MU ( ▲ 0.39% )  rose +16.0% following strong quarterly guidance and supply chain updates.

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