From Zacks Investment Research: 2025-04-28 20:14:00

Meta Platforms (META) and Microsoft (MSFT) are set to release their quarterly reports after-market hours on Wednesday, April 30. Both stocks have seen a decrease of over 6% in 2025, but have outperformed the market over the last three years. Meta’s Q1 sales are expected to increase by 13% to $41.22 billion, while Microsoft’s Q3 sales are projected to rise by 10% to $68.38 billion. Wall Street will be watching for insight on how U.S.-China trade tensions are impacting advertising spend. Overall, both companies are expected to see growth in sales and earnings in the coming years.

Meta Platforms and Microsoft stock both have a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) and will need to confirm their growth trajectories in their quarterly results.



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