Investors Eye AI Payoff with Big Tech Earnings

Apple delivered a forecast for the holiday period that topped Wall Street estimates, even as it failed to impress investors who have bid up the shares in recent months. Revenue will rise 7% to 10% in the fiscal first quarter, which runs through December, Apple said during an earnings conference call Monday. Analysts had estimated 6.1% on average, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.The shares slumped about 4% in late trading, a sign of the lofty expectations surrounding Apple. After a rally added roughly $1 trillion in market value to the company since late June, investors were betting on a blockbuster report. For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with Bloomberg Intelligence senior tech analyst Anurag Rana and Bloomberg News managing editor for global consumer tech, Mark Gurman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down debt offerings from Oracle, which is kicking off a $20 billion capital raise to finance its AI infrastructure spending, and Alphabet, which is tapping the European debt markets. Plus, Anthropic's revenue hits nearly $17 billion in the third quarter and Matt Witheiler, head of late-stage growth at Wellington and an Anthropic investor, joins to discuss new details from the amended IPO filing. And Apple is trading at its priciest level since 2008, ahead of its earnings.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple has finally introduced a touch-screen MacBook Pro after two decades of resisting the idea. In this episode of Power On, Mark Gurman and Bloomberg Tech's Chris Welch break down the new high-end laptops, including their OLED displays, lighter designs, redesigned touch interface and steep prices. They also discuss Apple’s new OLED iPad mini, M6 iMac and other Mac updates, along with what’s coming next for the lineup. Plus, Mark and Chris share their experiences with the iPhone Duo after a week of use, examine reports of cracked displays and explain why Apple’s limited supply has made getting a replacement so difficult.Have a question for Mark? Email us at [email protected] or join the Power On DiscordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow looks at the fall in Intel shares as a bleak outlook exposes the chipmaker's struggle with a deepening PC slump and difficulty meeting CPU demand. Plus, AWS CEO Matt Garman discusses the cloud giant's accelerating growth and massive AI buildout. And, Bitcoin tumbles after hackers siphoned off $6.3 billion from Binance in an attack that rocked the crypto world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Intel plunged in late trading after its revenue forecast missed analysts’ estimates, hurt by sputtering demand for PC processors and supply-chain problems with its lucrative data center components. The shares plunged in extended trading as much as 17%. The stock had gained 5.6% this year through Thursday’s close. Meanwhile, Amazon shares dropped after the company reported greater capital spending than anticipated and the slowest growth in the core e-commerce business in three years.For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with Bloomberg Intelligence senior semiconductor analyst Kunjan Sobhani and Bloomberg Intelligence senior tech analyst Anurag Rana from Schwab IMPACT in Boston.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down Alphabet's weak search and ad sales which raised new fears that AI is eating into Google's core business and caused a record market cap wipeout. Plus, Bloomberg reports Microsoft is looking to tap the bond market for the first time since 2017, seeking at least $25 billion to support spending as AI cloud growth soars. And, DoorDash makes a $17 billion bet on groceries with plans to buy Instacart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alphabet reported quarterly sales and profit in the third quarter that fell short of expectations, a sign that the firm is failing to generate enough return to justify its massive investments in AI. The stock fell in late trading. Google’s parent company said sales, excluding partner payouts, were $111.2 billion for the three months that ended Sept. 30, just below the $111.3 billion that analysts had projected on average. Alphabet reported net income of $2.12 a share, falling far below Wall Street’s estimate of $2.99. The company’s shares were down as much as 8.5% in after-hours trading. For instant reaction and analysis, Bloomberg Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec speak with Bloomberg Tech host Ed Ludlow.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow breaks down expectations for Microsoft and Alphabet, which both report earnings after the bell, with Wall Street looking for proof that their massive AI investments are paying off. Plus, Bloomberg reports that Anthropic has tapped JPMorgan to lead the US retail offering for its potentially record-setting IPO. And, Apple is betting consumers will pay even more for a MacBook Pro with touch screens coming for the first time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anduril is partnering with Qualcomm on Blue Chip, an effort to rebuild an American computer supply chain and reduce reliance on overseas manufacturing. The first product is planned to be a laptop designed and assembled in the United States, with circuit-board assembly at Anduril’s Arsenal-1 facility in Ohio. In an interview with Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey said the initiative grew from concerns that critical industries—including the military, hospitals and power plants—depend on computers made in China. He said Anduril first tried to persuade other companies to build computers domestically, but ultimately decided to invest itself. The goal, he said, is to make the computer in the United States, including its chips, glass, metals, batteries and plastics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow takes a look at Meta's plan to boost its equity offering to almost $98 billion, one of the largest ever, as it raises its bet on AI. Plus, Anthropic's IPO could be a defining test for the AI boom, as its S-1 filing reveals staggering growth, spending and losses. And, Anduril founder Palmer Luckey explains why the defense tech firm is teaming up with chipmaker Qualcomm to build a laptop with a US supply chain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.