Dow Gains and Nasdaq 100 Lags on Tech Earnings

2026-04-30 15:55 By Andre Joaquim 1 min. read

US equities were mixed on Thursday as the latest earnings had contrasting impacts on different sectors of the economy.

The Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 were muted, halting the rally that topped at records this week.

Meta sank 10% and Microsoft lost 5% amid skepticism that their surging levels of AI capital expenditure will match demand, even though their Q1 profits were strong.

Amazon slipped 2% after its report, while Nvidia fell 4% on the scrutiny from AI investment.

Tech losses were limited by the 8% surge for Alphabet on strong enterprise AI client wins, and a 20% surge for Qualcomm.

Meanwhile, strength in traditional sectors of the economy lifted the Dow by 600 points.

Eli Lilly soared 9% after posting strong results, led by weight-loss drugs, and Caterpillar jumped 11% on better-than expected earnings.

Meanwhile, a batch of data backed hawkish dissents from the Fed as the US GDP expanded by 2%, core PCE prices accelerated, and initial unemployment claims sank to a 50-year low.



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Dow Gains and Nasdaq 100 Lags on Tech Earnings
US equities were mixed on Thursday as the latest earnings had contrasting impacts on different sectors of the economy. The Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 were muted, halting the rally that topped at records this week. Meta sank 10% and Microsoft lost 5% amid skepticism that their surging levels of AI capital expenditure will match demand, even though their Q1 profits were strong. Amazon slipped 2% after its report, while Nvidia fell 4% on the scrutiny from AI investment. Tech losses were limited by the 8% surge for Alphabet on strong enterprise AI client wins, and a 20% surge for Qualcomm. Meanwhile, strength in traditional sectors of the economy lifted the Dow by 600 points. Eli Lilly soared 9% after posting strong results, led by weight-loss drugs, and Caterpillar jumped 11% on better-than expected earnings. Meanwhile, a batch of data backed hawkish dissents from the Fed as the US GDP expanded by 2%, core PCE prices accelerated, and initial unemployment claims sank to a 50-year low.
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