Fed Rate Cut Ignites MSTR and AAPL Earnings Frenzy: Meta, Google, Microsoft Already in Spotlight
Wall Street's attention pivots to corporate earnings as Federal Reserve policy shift creates perfect storm for tech giants.
Big Tech Earnings Bonanza
The Federal Reserve's latest rate cut sends shockwaves through markets just as earnings season hits peak intensity. Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy faces heightened scrutiny amid Bitcoin's volatile response to monetary policy changes.
Apple's Moment of Truth
All eyes turn to Cupertino as AAPL prepares to report amidst shifting macroeconomic winds. The tech behemoth's performance could signal broader market direction for the remainder of 2025.
Digital Advertising Titans
Meta and Google brace for earnings revelations while Microsoft's cloud division faces its most critical test yet. The trio's results will reveal whether digital transformation can outpace economic headwinds.
As analysts scramble to adjust models, one thing remains clear: Wall Street still believes in fairy tales about infinite growth—they just dress them up in different spreadsheet formats each quarter.
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rising adoption in both retail and institutions as digital gold. Before Strategy discloses its earnings report today, option pricing suggests that traders are anticipating a 4.98% swing in either direction after the earnings release. This suggests that investors are only expecting a modest market response.
Strategy recently raised $43.4 million by selling preferred stock and used that money to buy 390 more BTC. Each coin cost around $111,000, bringing the company’s total stash to over 640,000 BTC, worth around $47.4 billion. On average, Strategy paid around $74,000 per coin.
Citi analyst Peter Christiansen gave the stock a “Buy” rating and set a price target of $485, suggesting the stock could rise about 64% from current levels.
Citi analysts expect the stock to trade at a 25-35% premium above its net asset value, based on a projected 9.6% BTC yield in 2026. Christiansen said that the premium reflects investors’ belief in the company’s ability to grow BTC per share.
$MSTR
Earnings tomorrow before market open.
The stock has already entered my blue target zone.
I still believe $MSTR will set a new ATH either way in the coming months.
Bitcoin pump = $MSTR pump.
That’s just how it works… https://t.co/qLqChqlza3 pic.twitter.com/PSiiX89mco
— The Analyst (@MMatters22596) October 29, 2025
Wall Street analysts are mostly bullish. Out of 15 ratings recently, 14 are Buys and 1 is a Sell. The average price target is $540,32, implying an 82.77% upside from where the stock is currently trading.
AAPL Targets $320 Before Q4 Earnings Report
The Bank of America has become more optimistic about AAPL’s performance before its Q4 earnings call. In an investor note, analyst Wamsi Mohan highlighted a stronger than expected demand for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, which prompted him to raise AAPL price target to $320 from $250, a 19% increase FORM its current price.
Mohan now expects Apple to report a high, single-digit, year-over-year growth for the current quarter. This marks a shift from his earlier prediction in August where he warned investors to temper their expectations around the iPhone 17 sales.
$AAPL | 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 (AAPL): BofA Securities raises 𝐏𝐓 𝐭𝐨 $𝟑𝟐𝟎 (from $270), keeps 𝐁𝐮𝐲 — cites 𝐀𝐈 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡
Analyst highlights AI-driven product expansion and ecosystem edge, calling Apple an eventual… pic.twitter.com/9tI38x7KvI
— Hardik Shah (@AIStockSavvy) October 29, 2025
Beyond hardware though, Mohan sees AI as the major growth driver for Apple’s future product roadmap. He said, “We consider the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Apple’s revenues, enhancing potential new product offerings (AI augmented eye-wear, in-house AI robots/smart home), while potentially being disruptive in other cases (AI impact on traditional search revenues).”
In the meantime, AAPL has rebounded from its April low of $174, caused due to uncertainty around US President Trump’s trade policies. Since then, it has surged by 56% to date.
Dissecting MFST, GOOG And META Earnings
Alphabet has had a strong quarter. It’s revenue jumped 16% YoY to $102.35 billion, well above what analysts expected. This growth has come from advertisement demands, cloud business expansion and favorable currency shifts. The company earned $2.87 per share, up by 35% compared to last year.
Google Q3 Earnings!$GOOGL +5% First Reaction
Insane Beats Continue
Revenue $102.3B +16%(Est $99.7B)
Net Income $35B +33%($28.3B)
FCF $24.5B +39%($17.6B)
Search Revenue +15%
Cloud Revenue +34%
Cloud Income +85%
BuyBack +33%pic.twitter.com/OMW1swf62p
— RAY Myers (@TheRayMyers) October 29, 2025
Its ad business bought in $74.18 billion. Additionally, its cloud division grew by 34% to $15.16 billion, beating market forecasts. CEO Sundar Pichai said. “We’re making good progress and seeing strong adoption of our AI offerings.”
On the other hand, Microsoft reported a strong cloud growth, with Azure revenue going up by 39%, beating Google Cloud’s 33.5%. Still, its stock fell by 3% while Google’s rose by 7% due to investor concern regarding a 72% jump in capital spending, even though Google’s rose by 83.4%.
Its third quarter revenue ROSE by 18% to $77.67 billion, beating expectations. Earnings per share came in at $3.72, up by 13% YoY. Its operating income reached $37.96 billion, a 24% increase. Capital expenditures totaled $34.9 billion, up 74.5%, exceeding analyst forecasts.
Microsoft, $MSFT, Q1-26. Results:
Adj. EPS: $4.13
Revenue: $77.7B
Net Income: $27.7B
Microsoft Cloud revenue hit $49.1B, fueled by strong demand for AI and Copilot solutions. pic.twitter.com/4cFnMukb4g
— EarningsTime (@Earnings_Time) October 29, 2025
Meanwhile, Meta posted $51 billion in quarterly revenue, up 26% year-over-year and above expectations. Net income fell 83% to $2.7 billion due to a one-time $15.93 billion tax charge, which didn’t impact cash flow. Management expects tax rates to normalize to 12–15% in Q4.
Also, Ad performance has remained strong. Impressions are up 14% and pricing is up by 10%, driving a 25% increase in ad revenue. Daily active users hit 3.54 billion, with Instagram surpassing 3 billion monthly users and Threads reaching 150 million daily users.
META $META Q3 EARNINGS ARE OUT…
EPS: $1.04 , proj. $6.66REVENUE: $51.2B , proj. $48.5B
BEYOND DEVILISH FOR ZUCK.
DOWN -7% AFTER HOURS. pic.twitter.com/XeBMWzqP5J
— ₿IGRYAN
(@BigRyanPark) October 29, 2025
However, Meta is also spending a lot more money, which has some investors worried. Total expenses jumped 32% to $30.7 billion, cutting into profits. The company spent $19.37 billion on infrastructure and technology in Q3 alone, and plans to spend up to $72 billion this year, with over $90 billion expected in 2026.
Fed Cuts 25 bps: What Now?
The Federal Reserve’s (FED) decision to cut interest rates by 0.25% has come amid cooling inflation and rising labor market concerns. September CPI data showed a softer than expected price increase, which gave Fed the green light to ease policy without reigniting inflation.
For tech stocks, lower interests rates reduce borrowing costs and increase the present value of future earnings, which is good for growth oriented companies. Case in point, the NASDAQ rose nearly 3.2% in response as investors rolled back into high-growth assets including AI, cloud etc.
BREAKING:
The FED will print $1.5 trillion after today’s rate cut.
The crypto market is about to go parabolic. pic.twitter.com/z9GlLI0zzX
— Alex Mason
△ (@AlexMasonCrypto) October 29, 2025
For crypto, rate cuts have historically boosted liquidity and weakened the dollar, both of support the case for bitcoin and altcoins. Previous easing in 2019 and 2020 led to major rallies in digital assets. Bitcoin bulls are betting for a continued Fed easing through 2026 to maintain the momentum.
For now, the environment favors tech and crypto.
Key Takeaways
- Strategy and Apple report earnings today, drawing investor focus to Bitcoin and iPhone sales
- Tech and crypto benefit from Fed’s 25bps rate cut, boosting liquidity and growth outlook
- Microsoft’s Azure grew faster than Google Cloud, but stock fell due to rising capital spending
