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Meta tanks nearly 9%, Microsoft jumps 8% as the AI trade splits Big Tech

Microsoft posted strong Azure and Copilot growth, while Meta missed revenue guidance forecasts as free cash flow plunged leading to diverging stock moves.

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Microsoft posted strong Azure and Copilot growth, while Meta missed revenue guidance forecasts as free cash flow plunged leading to diverging stock moves.

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    Meta tanks nearly 9%, Microsoft jumps 8% as the AI trade splits Big Tech

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    Microsoft posted strong Azure and Copilot growth, while Meta missed revenue guidance forecasts as free cash flow plunged leading to diverging stock moves. Meta tanks nearly 9%, Microsoft jumps 8% as the AI trade splits Big Tech

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