Apple stock fell 1.8% by the closing bell after financial results showed modest increases in company sales for the year.

Paycom Software shares surged 21% Thursday as the payroll and HR services provider's quarterly results topped expectations.

Microsoft revenue is up, shareholder confidence down

Microsoft VP Brett Iversen reiterated that the firm will not be able to address AI capacity constraints until the second half of its fiscal year.

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood told investors on the company’s earnings call that demand for artificial intelligence “continues to be higher than our available capacity.”

Microsoft delivered solid quarterly results on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations with revenue jumping 16 percent to $65.6 billion, but questions were raised about the company's big spending on the AI boom. During the quarter, Microsoft also returned $9.0 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, helping pump up share value.

Microsoft delivered solid quarterly results on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations with revenue jumping 16 percent to $65.6 billion, but questions were raised about the company's big spending on the AI boom. During the quarter, Microsoft also returned $9.0 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, helping pump up share value.

The company’s profit increased 11 percent to $24.7 billion, beating Wall Street’s expectations and its own predictions.

Microsoft delivered solid quarterly results on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations with revenue jumping 16 percent to $65.6 billion, but questions were raised about the company's big spending on the AI boom. The tech giant reported net income of $24.7 billion for the quarter ending September 30, marking an 11-percent increase…

Google manages its profitability well even as it shifts into the AI business and is under regulatory pressure.

Alphabet Inc. reported strong Q3 results, driven by gains in cloud computing and increased AI traction, pushing Google’s revenue to $74.6 billion