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But Ms. Lederman is correct about some students gaming the system. I once was presented a letter that required the student to have 1½ times the normal examination time. Yet in that particular course I knew the room remained empty for the next class period, and so I always gave any student who wanted it extra time. I explained to the student that I couldn't accommodate him as the examination time was unlimited. He claimed that was grossly unfair and that I was required to limit the rest of the class to a single period and give him the extra time.
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Shares in Carvana (CVNA) surged over 15% in premarket trading after the online used-car seller defied expectations with strong second quarter results and outlook. Bloomberg reports: Read more here. EBay stock rises as resilient consumers fuel strong sales forecast EBay (EBAY) stock jumped on Thursday before the bell after the e-commerce company forecasted sales that topped analysts' estimates, suggesting optimism for continued consumer resilience at a time of shifting US tariff proposals. Bloomberg News reports: Read more here. EBay (EBAY) stock jumped on Thursday before the bell after the e-commerce company forecasted sales that topped analysts' estimates, suggesting optimism for continued consumer resilience at a time of shifting US tariff proposals. Bloomberg News reports: Read more here. AB InBev shares slide on concern over sales volumes Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) stock slumped more than 9% before the bell on Thursday after reporting that its second quarter sales volumes fell more than expected due to weak demand in Brazil and China, adding to investor worries over industry growth and hitting its shares. Reuters reports: Read more here. Beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) stock slumped more than 9% before the bell on Thursday after reporting that its second quarter sales volumes fell more than expected due to weak demand in Brazil and China, adding to investor worries over industry growth and hitting its shares. Reuters reports: Read more here. Qualcomm on the move lower Qualcomm's (QCOM) not playing in the big-cap tech stock euphoria this morning led by Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META) post earnings. Its shares are down 6% premarket. The company's earnings late Wednesday were fine. But the Street is calling out a few things that are giving the bears the win, for now. This note from HSBC's Ryan Mellor this morning captures it all nicely: Qualcomm's (QCOM) not playing in the big-cap tech stock euphoria this morning led by Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META) post earnings. Its shares are down 6% premarket. The company's earnings late Wednesday were fine. But the Street is calling out a few things that are giving the bears the win, for now. This note from HSBC's Ryan Mellor this morning captures it all nicely: This is remarkable on Meta Meta's (META) stock is rocking higher in premarket, to the tune of 12% after a monster quarter. Got to love the market ignoring the capex stuff in its earnings release below, and focusing in on Meta's revenue trends (strong). "We currently expect 2025 capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, to be in the range of $66-72 billion, narrowed from our prior outlook of $64-72 billion and up approximately $30 billion year-over-year at the mid-point. While the infrastructure planning process remains highly dynamic, we currently expect another year of similarly significant capital expenditures dollar growth in 2026 as we continue aggressively pursuing opportunities to bring additional capacity online to meet the needs of our artificial intelligence efforts and business operations," Meta said. Bottom line: bull market ... carry on! Meta's (META) stock is rocking higher in premarket, to the tune of 12% after a monster quarter. Got to love the market ignoring the capex stuff in its earnings release below, and focusing in on Meta's revenue trends (strong). "We currently expect 2025 capital expenditures, including principal payments on finance leases, to be in the range of $66-72 billion, narrowed from our prior outlook of $64-72 billion and up approximately $30 billion year-over-year at the mid-point. While the infrastructure planning process remains highly dynamic, we currently expect another year of similarly significant capital expenditures dollar growth in 2026 as we continue aggressively pursuing opportunities to bring additional capacity online to meet the needs of our artificial intelligence efforts and business operations," Meta said. Bottom line: bull market ... carry on! Microsoft earnings call: A quick take A bit of a sleepy earnings call from Microsoft (MSFT) after the close, filled with the typical Satya Nadella tech jargon. Bottom line is this: Azure sales crushed, and there was zero signs of peaking AI demand. That should be good enough for the bulls. "We expect stock to trade up given continued large Azure growth beats and a positive AI trajectory even with continued capacity constraints. We think this also bodes well for other AI infrastructure names in our coverage (Oracle (ORCL), Coreweave (CRWV)," Citi analyst Tyler Radke said. A bit of a sleepy earnings call from Microsoft (MSFT) after the close, filled with the typical Satya Nadella tech jargon. Bottom line is this: Azure sales crushed, and there was zero signs of peaking AI demand. That should be good enough for the bulls. "We expect stock to trade up given continued large Azure growth beats and a positive AI trajectory even with continued capacity constraints. We think this also bodes well for other AI infrastructure names in our coverage (Oracle (ORCL), Coreweave (CRWV)," Citi analyst Tyler Radke said.
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Microsoft Breaks $4 Trillion Milestone, Joins Nvidia in Elite Market Club
July 31 - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reached a $4 trillion market valuation on Thursday after posting quarterly results that topped Wall Street expectations. Shares jumped over 5% to $539 in morning trading, extending a 22% gain this year and outpacing the S&P 500's 8% advance. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 7 Warning Sign with MSFT. The software giant's revenue climbed 18% year over year, its fastest growth in more than three years. The performance came largely from Azure cloud services and expanding demand for artificial intelligence tools. Azure revenue rose 39%, surpassing Street estimates of 34% and generating over $75 billion in sales. Analysts, including Wedbush's Dan Ives, called the quarter a clear sign of the company's strong AI position. Microsoft now joins Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), which reached the $4 trillion mark earlier this month, in the small club of companies at this valuation. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) remains close behind as the only other U.S. firm that has previously crossed the $3 trillion threshold. With AI adoption driving cloud demand and consistent top?line growth, Microsoft appears positioned to remain a dominant force in the sector, giving Wall Street confidence in its longer?term outlook. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
