Stocks fell on Wednesday as investors digested mixed earnings reports from Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) while Treasury yields pushed higher.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) fell roughly 0.4%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell almost 1% and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped more than 1.4%.
Alphabet shares slid more than 8% after the Google parent beat on earnings and revenue but fell short in its cloud business. By contrast, Microsoft stock popped 3% after its own double beat showed its bets on AI were paying off for its cloud segment.
Other megacaps lost ground as the mixed picture sapped some faith in Big Techs, which have powered gains in stocks this year. Amazon stock (AMZN) and Facebook parent Meta (META) — which reports results after the close Wednesday — were down about 3%.
Tech stocks have borne the brunt of pressure from surging Treasury yields, which rose again early Wednesday after stabilizing somewhat. The 10-year yield (^TNX) climbed above 4.9%, while the 30-year yield (^TYX) advanced above the 5% level.
Shares in Deutsche Bank jumped nearly 7% after the German lender’s profit beat estimates.
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