Magnificent 7 Earnings Ahead: 3 ETFs To Ride The Wave
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 28 2025
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Should l Buy MSFT?
Source: Benzinga
Earnings Season and Magnificent 7: The fourth-quarter earnings season highlights the "Magnificent 7" tech stocks (Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, NVIDIA, Tesla, Meta), with ETFs focusing on these companies gaining popularity as they prepare to report earnings growth of 18% in 2025.
Challenges and Opportunities: While Tesla faces delivery challenges and mixed fortunes, Microsoft and Meta show promise with significant AI investments. Apple struggles with sales momentum, Alphabet contends with antitrust issues, and Amazon continues to thrive in e-commerce and cloud computing.
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Analyst Views on MSFT
Wall Street analysts forecast MSFT stock price to rise
34 Analyst Rating
32 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 401.840
Low
500.00
Averages
631.36
High
678.00
Current: 401.840
Low
500.00
Averages
631.36
High
678.00
About MSFT
Microsoft Corporation is a technology company that develops and supports software, services, devices, and solutions. Its Productivity and Business Processes segment consists of products and services in its portfolio of productivity, communication, and information services, spanning a variety of devices and platforms. It comprises Microsoft 365 Commercial products and cloud services; Microsoft 365 Consumer products and cloud services; LinkedIn, and Dynamics products and cloud services. The Intelligent Cloud segment consists of its public, private, and hybrid server products and cloud services. It comprises server products and cloud services, including Azure, and enterprise and partner services, including Enterprise Support Services. Its More Personal Computing segment primarily comprises Windows and Devices, including Windows OEM licensing; Gaming, including Xbox hardware and Xbox content; Search and news advertising, comprising Bing and Copilot, Microsoft News, and Microsoft Edge.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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