Closing Bell: Microsoft, Tesla & Meta Deliver Earnings

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- Microsoft (MSFT)’s spending surged to a record high in the last three months of 2025, sending the shares down amid investor concerns that it will take longer than expected for the company’s AI investments to pay off. Capital expenditures for the period hit $37.5 billion, exceeding analyst estimates for $36.2 billion.Microsoft shares fell about 4% in extended trading after closing at $481.63 in New York.

- Tesla (TSLA) reported fourth-quarter profit that surpassed expectations, showing the automaker is making progress toward overcoming rising costs and an end to US incentives for electric vehicles. Adjusted earnings per share were 50 cents in the period, the company said Wednesday in a statement, higher than the average of analyst estimates. The results snap a string of quarters in which profit was weaker than expected. Share initially rose afterhours.

- Meta (META) said it will spend far more than analysts expected on data centers and more for artificial intelligence, increasing pressure on the business to show a return on that investment. Shares whipsawed in the aftermarket, initially falling as much as 4.7%.

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