Summary
Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) delivered knockout earnings results, beat on every major metric, and gave bullish forward guidance. Their stock charts are now flashing technical breakout patterns with more upside likely.
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📚 Deep Dive 📚
Title:
🔥 META & MSFT Earnings: Double Beat, Double Breakout
Excerpt:
Meta and Microsoft just crushed earnings—both delivering massive top and bottom-line beats while guiding even stronger into Q3 and FY2026. But that’s not all: their charts are primed for breakout.
Summary:
Meta (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) delivered knockout earnings results, beat on every major metric, and gave bullish forward guidance. Their stock charts are now flashing technical breakout patterns with more upside likely.
🧠 Meta Platforms (META)
Earnings Highlights
- Q2 Revenue: $47.52 B vs. ~$45 B expected (↑ 22% YoY)
- EPS: $7.14 vs. ~$5.89 expected (↑ 38% YoY)
- Reality Labs: Posted a $4.53 B operating loss
- Advertising: Continued strength in core ad revenue
Forward Guidance
- Q3 Revenue Guidance: $47.5B–$50.5B (vs. ~$46B expected)
- CapEx Outlook: Raised to $66B–$72B for FY2025
- Zuckerberg quote: “We’re building toward superintelligence and leading in AI”
Technical Setup
Meta is coiling inside a falling wedge / bull flag pattern on the daily, with breakout resistance at $729–$740.
- Support Levels: $720 and $695
- Upside Targets: $796, $870+ with volume breakout confirmation
- ChartMill and TradingView analysts confirm bullish structure and strong risk-reward setup.
💼 Microsoft (MSFT)
Earnings Highlights
- Q4 Revenue: $76.4 B vs. $73.9 B expected (↑ 18% YoY)
- EPS: $3.65 vs. $3.37 expected
- Azure & Cloud: $75B in annualized revenue (↑ 39%)
- Net Income: $27.2B, up 24% YoY
Forward Guidance & Strategy
- CapEx: Heavy spend planned for AI infrastructure through 2026
- AI Integration: Microsoft 365 Copilot, OpenAI partnership, and custom silicon investments
- Risks: Geopolitical instability, U.S. tariffs, ongoing workforce restructuring
Technical Setup
MSFT was consolidating just below key resistance at $515–$518, forming a clean base. Now a massive breakout trading at $556 AH!
- Support Levels: $515 and $480
- Breakout Confirmation: Close above $530 with volume
- Target: $575 near-term
📊 Summary Table
| Metric | Meta (META) | Microsoft (MSFT) |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +22% YoY, beat $45B estimate | +18% YoY, beat $73.9B estimate |
| EPS | $7.14 vs. $5.89 (↑ 38% YoY) | $3.65 vs. $3.37 (↑ 24% YoY) |
| Guidance | $47.5–50.5B Q3 guidance | Strong AI/Cloud CapEx investment |
| Technical Pattern | Falling wedge, breakout at $729+ | Bullish breakout continues |
| Risk Factors | Reality Labs losses, AI capex | Tariffs, global risk, margin pressure |
🚨 Final Take
Both Meta and Microsoft delivered blowout quarters, confirmed by bullish forward guidance and heavy investment into AI infrastructure.
But what’s more important for traders?
✅ Their charts are now flashing technical breakout signals — and momentum is building.
Whether you’re riding options or holding stock, these names are the ones to watch into Q3 earnings season and beyond.
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