The fourth-quarter earnings season will give the megacaps an opportunity to lay out their 2026 spending visions and, in some cases, defend those plans.

The fourth-quarter earnings season will give the megacaps an opportunity to lay out their 2026 spending visions and, in some cases, defend those plans.

The company previously said it would rapidly increase spending to meet AI goals.

Meta jumped, while Microsoft plunged post-earnings as investors hunt for signs that big AI investments are paying off.

Meta wowed Wall Street with improvements in ad targeting fueled by AI alongside huge investment. Microsoft had less to show for its billions spent