Amazon Beats Q2: AWS Grows 37%, Fastest Since 2021
Amazon posted $200.6B in Q2 revenue and $27.5B operating income. AWS grew 37% — the fastest in 18 quarters — as AI demand pulls capex forward.
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Microsoft Q4 Beat: Azure Crosses $100B, MSFT Jumps 9%
Microsoft’s Q4 FY2026 topped estimates: $90B revenue (+18%), $4.81 diluted EPS, and Azure crossed $100B annual. Shares jumped ~9% after hours on July 29.
Amkor Tumbles 25% as Cautious Q3 Guide Overshadows Q2 Beat
Amkor Technology posted a record Q2 with $1.90B in sales, but a soft Q3 guide and heavy AI-packaging capex sent AMKR down nearly 25% on July 28.
Meta, BlackRock Team on $14B El Paso AI Data Center
Meta and BlackRock unveiled a $14 billion joint venture for a 1-gigawatt El Paso AI data center, financed by a $12B bond sale kept off Meta’s balance sheet.
Zhongji Innolight Raises $6.81B in Hong Kong’s Top 2026 IPO
China’s Zhongji Innolight priced a $6.81 billion Hong Kong listing at HK$980 a share, the exchange’s biggest IPO of 2026 and Asia’s second-largest, ahead of a July 30 debut.
Reddit Pops 14% on Higher AI Data-Licensing Fee Talk
Reddit surged 13.93% Tuesday as investors bid up shares on reports of higher AI data-licensing fees, spotlighting a maturing content-for-training market.
SoftBank Reopens $10B OpenAI Margin Loan With Concessions
SoftBank has reopened talks for a $10B margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake, adding lender concessions after a June stall cut the target to $6B.
Meta Pops 10% on Cloud Push; CoreWeave, Nebius Sink 13%
Meta jumped nearly 10% on July 1 after reports it will sell excess AI compute to enterprises, sending CoreWeave and Nebius down 13% on hyperscaler-lite fears.
Brookfield Boosts Bloom Energy AI Deal to $25B; BE Up 10%
Brookfield expanded its Bloom Energy AI-infrastructure partnership fivefold to $25 billion on June 30, 2026, sending BE up 10% intraday and 7.7% overnight.
U.S. IPOs Hit $251B First-Half Record, Pacing for 2021 Beat
U.S. issuers raised $251B through June 26 — the biggest H1 on record — led by SpaceX’s $86.2B IPO and Alphabet’s $85B AI raise. Inside the numbers.