In a resounding display of tech-sector strength, shares of major U.S. technology firms tied to artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing posted significant gains in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The catalyst? Earnings reports from Meta Platforms Inc. $META and Microsoft Corp. $MSFT that not only beat Wall Street expectations but also reignited enthusiasm across the broader AI and cloud ecosystem.
Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer and a key supplier of Apple’s iPhones, has reported record-breaking financial results. For the first quarter of 2023, Foxconn's revenue jumped by an impressive 24.2%, reaching NT$1.64 trillion (approximately $49.5 billion). However, this figure narrowly missed analysts’ estimates of NT$1.68 trillion, as forecasted by LSEG SmartEstimate, which prioritizes more accurate predictions from trusted sources.