Plus, Google’s earnings fall short of Wall Street’s expectations as investors pressure-test Big Tech’s AI spending. And Microsoft announces voluntary buyouts covering about 60,000 employees.
The demand for memory chips has skyrocketed with the rapid growth of AI infrastructure. The shortage poses a major challenge for the consumer electronics industry.
Meta, Google, Microsoft and Amazon report tomorrow. Apple reports on Thursday. These companies are so large that their earning reports can swing the stock market in either direction.