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Oct 28 · Alphabet shares fall about 10% after its quarterly revenue misses forecasts and its cash flow turns negative on AI spending, while Microsoft rises on 48% Azure growth
CNBC: Alphabet stock drops 10% while Microsoft rises after earnings
Grade A (100/100). CNBC compares the two reports: Alphabet's negative $9.07 billion free cash flow and search miss against Microsoft's lower-than-expected spending, with comments from a named analyst and Alphabet's business chief.
A: No problems found.
What we checked: None noted.
Splits: CNBC compares the two reports: Alphabet's negative $9.07 billion free cash flow and search miss against Microsoft's lower-than-expected spending, with comments from a named analyst and Alphabet's business chief.
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