Meta, Microsoft roar higher on strong earnings as AI spending booms
1. Meta shares surged 12% post-earnings; revenue rose 22% year-over-year. 2. Meta's capital expenditures forecast raised to $66-$72 billion for the year. 3. Zuckerberg's AI investments include a $14.3 billion deal with Scale AI. 4. Analysts recognize Meta's strong core business amidst its aggressive spending. 5. Meta's capex will benefit chipmakers like Broadcom and AMD.