Alphabet, Amazon Outpace Meta in AI During Earnings Bonanza

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-Mandeep Singh, Global Tech Research Head at Bloomberg Intelligence, recaps earnings from Meta and Alphabet. Meta Platforms shares plunged after the company raised its spending outlook for the year, driven by its AI strategy and higher component pricing and data center costs. Alphabet shares jumped after the company reported strong demand for its cloud and artificial intelligence offerings.

-Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst, recaps earnings from Microsoft and Amazon. Microsoft said cloud computing revenue and spending on AI infrastructure will accelerate this year, with Azure cloud unit sales expected to increase about 40% in the current quarter. Amazon.com is spending at a rapid rate to expand data center capacity to meet the intense demand for artificial intelligence computing power, fueling the fastest quarterly sales growth for its cloud unit in more than three years.

- Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses earnings from Eli Lilly and Merck. Eli Lilly raised its annual sales and profit forecast due to high demand for obesity medications and its new weight-loss pill.  Merck & Co. reported first-quarter sales that beat Wall Street estimates as demand ramps up for newer products like Winrevair and an injectable version of cancer blockbuster Keytruda.

-Christopher Ciolino, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Machinery Analyst, discusses Caterpillar earnings. Caterpillar's shares surged after the company delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and raised its long-term revenue outlook, supported by fast-growing sales from construction and power generation equipment.

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