Amazon beats quarterly cloud growth estimates on strong AI demand; AWS revenue jumps 28%
Amazon Web Services (AWS) surpassed Wall Street’s cloud revenue expectations, driven by increased enterprise spending on AI adoption. Despite strong cloud performance and significant AI partnerships, the company’s stock dipped after projecting current-quarter operating income below estimates. Amazon is investing heavily in AI infrastructure, aiming to monetize these expenditures in the coming years.
Meta lifts capital expenditure forecast, doubling down on AI push
Meta Platforms is significantly increasing its capital expenditure forecast to between $125 billion and $145 billion by 2026, doubling down on AI infrastructure investments despite planned layoffs. The Facebook-parent’s user base continues to grow, with daily active people reaching 3.56 billion.
US stocks today: Microsoft cloud revenue accelerates as spending growth cools
Microsoft’s cloud revenue saw a jump in the March quarter. Spending on infrastructure was lower than anticipated. This performance aims to reassure investors about the company’s significant artificial intelligence investments. Microsoft is expanding its AI offerings, including partnerships, to maintain its competitive edge in the cloud market. This comes as major tech firms invest heavily […]
Google parent Alphabet’s cloud unit beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong AI demand
Alphabet’s cloud unit revenue surged 63% to $20 billion, exceeding estimates and driven by strong enterprise spending on AI infrastructure. The company’s overall revenue also beat expectations, with its cloud backlog nearly doubling. This performance highlights Alphabet’s significant gains in the competitive AI market, bolstered by its Gemini models and a key partnership with Apple.
Vedanta’s demerged entities to trade by mid-June after split, says CEO
Mining giant Vedanta is set to file for listing approval of its demerged companies next week. Shares of these new entities are anticipated to begin trading by mid-June. This strategic move will create five independent, sector-specific businesses. Each company will pursue its own growth path and attract investors.
Vijay Kedia-backed Websol Energy shares jump 45% in six days. What’s driving the rally?
Websol Energy System shares surged 5% to the upper circuit for the third day, marking a 45% rally in six days. Strong quarterly earnings, with net profit soaring 158% and revenue up 132%, coupled with ace investor Vijay Kedia’s fresh purchases, have significantly boosted investor confidence and the stock’s performance.
Fed chief nominee Warsh clears key confirmation hurdle in Senate
Kevin Warsh’s nomination to lead the Federal Reserve advanced through the Senate Banking Committee along party lines. This move comes as President Trump seeks to exert more control over the central bank.
Motilal Oswal Q4 Results: Cons loss widens YoY to Rs 221 crore but operating PAT grows 25% on 125% revenue surge
Motilal Oswal Financial Services saw its net loss widen in the March quarter. Revenue from operations surged 125 percent year-on-year. The company’s operating profit after tax grew 25 percent. Asset and Private Wealth Management businesses showed robust growth. Asset Management PAT increased 63 percent. Total assets under management grew 32 percent. SIP inflows surged 78 […]
Indian Bank Q4 Results: Standalone profit grows 5% YoY to Rs 3,103 crore; Rs 18.25/share dividend declared
Indian Bank reported a standalone net profit of Rs 3,103 crore for the March-ended quarter, up 5% from Rs 2,956 crore a year ago. Net interest income (NII) rose 11% to Rs 7,110 crore in Q4FY26, compared with Rs 6,389.34 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.
Supply chain stress to reflect in earnings over next few quarters: Raunak Onkar
Markets are oscillating between sentiment and fundamentals, with global disruptions impacting near-term earnings. Raunak Onkar of PPFAS Mutual Fund highlights that while growth expectations are long-term, supply chain issues may affect upcoming quarters. He remains positive on the structural trajectory of financial services and technology, despite AI concerns.