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Material Announcements January 27th February 2nd 2026

Global Top 50 Technology Companies | January 2026
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Rank Date Company Announcement Type Key Details Market Impact Source URL
1 Jan-28 Microsoft (MSFT) Q2 FY26 Earnings Revenue $81.3B (+17% YoY); EPS $4.14 beat $3.97 est; Azure +39% (CC) vs 39% prior 2 qtrs; Cloud $51.5B (+26%); OpenAI RPO $625B total (45% of backlog); Q3 Azure guidance 37-38% Stock -7% on Azure deceleration concerns; OpenAI represents 45% of $625B backlog (concentration risk); margin pressure from $88B FY26 capex vs revenue; diversification to Anthropic noted https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/earnings/fy-2026-q2/press-release-webcast
2 Jan-28 Meta (META) Q4 2025 Earnings Revenue $59.9B (+24% YoY); EPS $8.88 beat $8.21 est; DAP 3.58B (+7%); Ad impressions +18%, pricing +6%; FY26 capex $115-135B vs $72B FY25; Q1 revenue $53.5-56.5B; Reality Labs losses peak 2026 Stock +10%; crossed $2T market cap; AI monetization validated; market accepts capex doubling given 24% revenue growth; personal superintelligence roadmap; agents launch mid-2026 https://investor.atmeta.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2026/Meta-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Results/
3 Jan-29 SK Hynix (000660.KS) Q4 2025 & FY25 Earnings Q4 revenue $23B (+66% YoY); op. profit $13.4B (+137%); BEAT SAMSUNG IN ANNUAL PROFIT FOR FIRST TIME EVER; HBM3E +20% pricing for 2026; capacity sold out through 2026; HBM4 samples to Nvidia Historic milestone beating Samsung; memory super-cycle confirmed; HBM3E pricing power despite mature product; DRAM prices +55-60% expected Q1 2026; tech execs 'DRAM begging' in Korea https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/sk-hynix-smashes-earnings-estimates-as-ai-memory-demand-drives-record-profit.html
4 Jan-29 Samsung (005930.KS) Q4 2025 Earnings Q4 op. profit $14B (2x YoY); revenue $65.6B (+24%); FY25 revenue $233.4B (+11%); op. income $30.5B (+33%); all-time highs; memory division margins exceeding TSMC in Q4; HBM4 race intensifying Record results; memory shortage through 2027; gross margins above foundry for first time; commodity DRAM to overtake SK Hynix Q1 2026; capex >$40.9B 2026 for HBM expansion; Taylor Texas fab advancing https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/01/29/Samsung-SK-hynix-post-record-performances-for-2025/
5 Jan-29 Apple (AAPL) Q1 FY26 Earnings Revenue $143.8B (+16% YoY); EPS $2.84 (+19%); iPhone best-ever quarter; Services record +14%; Google Gemini partnership for Siri overhaul announced; strong demand all regions; dividend $0.26/share Positive reaction; record quarter across segments; Apple-Google AI partnership validates Gemini vs OpenAI; iPhone cycle strength; Services monetization continuing; already pays Google billions for search https://www.investmentnews.com/equities/apple-reports-strong-earnings-tesla-rebounds-after-tech-stocks-slide-as-microsoft-disappoints/
6 Jan-28 Hyperscalers Capital Expenditure Guidance Meta $115-135B FY26; Microsoft continuing elevated spend; Amazon expected $125-146B; Alphabet expected $110-125B; TOTAL: ~$470B 2026 vs ~$350B 2025 (+34%) Largest infrastructure buildout in tech history; ROI timeline becoming critical investor question; forces $15B+ power plant investments (see Jan 16); equipment suppliers benefiting; margin pressure emerging https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/big-tech-earnings-2026-ai-spend.html
7 Jan-28 IBM (IBM) Q4 2025 Earnings Strong quarterly performance; AI services growth driver; cloud and consulting strength; stock rallied significantly on results Stock surged on beat; enterprise AI services gaining real traction; hybrid cloud positioning working; contrast to pure software struggles (ServiceNow -5% despite beat) https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-01-28-IBM-RELEASES-FOURTH-QUARTER-RESULTS
8 Jan-28 Tesla (TSLA) Q4 2025 Earnings Q4 EPS decline -53.4%; robotaxi testing expansion to Dallas, Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Las Vegas in H1 2026; autonomous vehicle narrative vs weak earnings Mixed market reaction; earnings weakness offset by robotaxi momentum; execution risk high; FSD progress critical; market valuing future autonomy potential over current auto business https://Multiple sources
9 Jan-28 ServiceNow (NOW) Q4 2025 Earnings Beat expectations; expanded Anthropic partnership deploying Claude to 29,000 employees; OpenAI partnership week prior; strong execution continuing Stock -5% despite beat and major AI partnerships; pure software valuation compression theme; enterprise workflow automation critical but market demanding cheaper multiples vs infrastructure plays https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/microsoft-msft-q2-earnings-report-2026.html
10 Dec-10 Oracle (ORCL) Q2 FY26 Earnings (prior period) RPO $523B (+438% YoY; +$68B QoQ); revenue $16.1B (+14%); cloud +34% to $8B; EPS $2.26 beat; Meta/Nvidia/others contracts; sold Ampere stake $2.7B gain; FY26 capex now $50B vs $35B prior Stock -11% on miss despite beat; revenue $16.1B vs $16.2B est; investors concerned about debt levels for buildout; OpenAI diversification noted; chip neutrality policy vs prior Ampere strategy https://investor.oracle.com/investor-news/news-details/2025/Oracle-Announces-Fiscal-Year-2026-Second-Quarter-Financial-Results/
11 Jan-28 Memory Sector Pricing & Supply DRAM +55-60% Q1 2026 QoQ; NAND +30%+ QoQ; HBM3E +20% for full 2026 contracts; capacity constraints through 2027; 18-28% DRAM capacity allocated to HBM creating commodity shortage Memory economics superior to foundry; Micron guided 67% gross margin Q2 FY26; Samsung/SK Hynix margins exceeding TSMC; structural AI shift from training to inference (memory-intensive); picks/shovels winning https://www.trendforce.com/news/2025/12/23/news-memory-price-surge-reportedly-to-push-samsung-sk-hynix-gross-margins-above-tsmc-in-4q25/
12 TBD Alphabet (GOOGL) Q4 2025 Earnings (Feb 4) Expected: EPS +17.5%; revenue +16% YoY; Apple Gemini partnership validation; Cloud competitive position vs Azure/AWS; TPU v7 (8x HBM3E) shipments 2026; Anthropic partnership $1GW+ AI compute CRITICAL WATCH: Apple partnership major validation; Cloud AI positioning vs Microsoft/Amazon; search resilience; CapEx levels; advertising growth sustainability; reports Feb 4 after close https://Upcoming - Feb 4
13 TBD Amazon (AMZN) Q4 2025 Earnings (Feb 5) Expected: EPS +5.7%; revenue +12.7% YoY; AWS growth rate critical metric; OpenAI $38B contract (Nov 2025); Trainium2/3 deployments; FY26 capex $125-146B; potential $10B OpenAI investment CRITICAL WATCH: AWS vs Azure growth rates; OpenAI partnership impact; custom silicon (Trainium) vs Nvidia; retail strength; profitability given massive capex; reports Feb 5 after close https://Upcoming - Feb 5
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Total Announcements
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Total Deal Value
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Top 50 Global Tech Companies
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Global Top 50 Technology Stocks February 2026

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Rank Company Ticker Country Market Cap (USD) Sector Key Business Notable
1 Nvidia NVDA USA $4.427T Semiconductors AI chips/GPUs for data centers and gaming https://Down from $4.6T peak; AI infrastructure leader
2 Apple AAPL USA $4.156T Consumer Electronics iPhone, Mac, iPad, Services https://Up from $4.0T; iPhone cycle strength
3 Alphabet (Google) GOOGL/GOOG USA $3.864T Internet Services Search/YouTube/Cloud/Android https://Passed Microsoft; AI momentum with Gemini
4 Microsoft MSFT USA $3.576T Software Windows/Azure cloud/Office/Gaming https://Down from $4.0T; AI infrastructure spending
5 Amazon AMZN USA $2.460T E-commerce/Cloud Online retail/AWS cloud services https://Slight decline from $2.6T; AWS competitive pressure
6 Broadcom AVGO USA $1.820T Semiconductors Custom AI chips/networking/software https://Up 10% from Jan; AI chip momentum continues
7 Meta Platforms META USA $1.687T Social Media Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp/VR https://Up 13% from $1.5T; AI investments paying off
8 Taiwan Semiconductor TSM Taiwan $1.538T Semiconductors Chip manufacturing foundry https://Up 54% from $1.0T; Massive AI chip demand ⭐
9 Tesla TSLA USA $1.512T Automotive/AI Electric vehicles/Autonomous driving https://NEW to Top 10; Robotaxi momentum
10 Tencent 0700.HK China $709.76B Internet Services WeChat/Gaming/Social media https://Stable; largest Chinese tech company
11 Oracle ORCL USA $616.81B Enterprise Software Database/Cloud/ERP software https://Up 10% from $562B; Stargate Project benefit
12 Samsung Electronics 005930.KS South Korea $492.45B Consumer Electronics/Semi Smartphones/Memory chips/Displays https://Up 54% from $320B; Memory chip recovery ⭐
13 Netflix NFLX USA $431.82B Streaming Video streaming/Original content https://NEW to Top 50; subscriber growth accelerating
14 ASML ASML Netherlands $431.16B Semiconductor Equipment Lithography machines for chipmaking https://Up 44% from $300B; EUV monopoly ⭐
15 Palantir PLTR USA $427.77B Software Data analytics/AI platforms https://Up from #35; AI platform momentum continuing
16 Alibaba BABA China $377.72B E-commerce/Cloud Online retail/Alipay/Cloud https://NEW to Top 50; China recovery narrative
17 AMD AMD USA $355.01B Semiconductors PC/Server/AI processors https://Up 58% from $225B; AI GPU gains vs Nvidia ⭐
18 Cisco CSCO USA $306.50B Networking Network equipment/Security https://Up from $270B; enterprise networking steady
19 SAP SAP Germany $289.70B Enterprise Software ERP/Business software https://Stable ~$290B; largest European software
20 IBM IBM USA $288.73B IT Services/Software Cloud/AI/Consulting/Mainframes https://Up from $265B; AI services growth
21 Micron Technology MU USA $261.70B Semiconductors Memory chips (DRAM/NAND) https://Up 94% from $135B; HBM memory boom ⭐⭐
22 SK Hynix 000660.KS South Korea $255.19B Semiconductors Memory chips for AI/mobile https://NEW to Top 50; High-bandwidth memory leader
23 Salesforce CRM USA $250.12B Enterprise Software CRM/Cloud applications https://Down from $260B; CRM market leader
24 AppLovin APP USA $230.10B Software Mobile advertising platform https://NEW to Top 50; Major breakout performer ⭐
25 Applied Materials AMAT USA $214.59B Semiconductor Equipment Chip manufacturing equipment https://Up from $150B; AI fab equipment demand
26 Shopify SHOP Canada $208.93B E-commerce E-commerce platform for merchants https://Up 60% from $130B; SMB platform leader
27 Intel INTC USA $200.60B Semiconductors PC/Server processors/Foundry https://Up 61% from $125B; Recovery showing results
28 Lam Research LRCX USA $199.99B Semiconductor Equipment Wafer fabrication equipment https://Up from $125B; Semiconductor tools demand
29 Uber UBER USA $192.63B Transportation Tech Ride-hailing/Food delivery https://Down from $195B; Mobility platform leader
30 QUALCOMM QCOM USA $189.99B Semiconductors Mobile processors/5G/Licensing https://Up from $180B; Smartphone recovery
31 Intuit INTU USA $186.75B Software TurboTax/QuickBooks/Credit Karma https://Down from $220B; Financial software leader
32 ServiceNow NOW USA $179.14B Software IT service management/Workflow https://Down from $210B; Enterprise workflow
33 Sony SONY Japan $168.87B Consumer Electronics PlayStation/Cameras/Entertainment https://NEW to Top 50; Gaming strength
34 Texas Instruments TXN USA $167.44B Semiconductors Analog chips/Embedded processors https://Down from $195B; Industrial semi leader
35 PDD Holdings (Pinduoduo) PDD China $167.29B E-commerce Chinese e-commerce/Temu https://NEW to Top 50; International expansion
36 Booking Holdings BKNG USA $166.77B Travel Tech Online travel booking (Booking.com) https://Down from $180B; Travel normalization
37 Arista Networks ANET USA $161.25B Networking Data center networking/Cloud https://Up from $130B; Cloud networking leader
38 KLA KLAC USA $160.29B Semiconductor Equipment Process control/Inspection https://NEW to detailed tracking; Yield optimization
39 Schneider Electric SU.PA France $154.38B Industrial Tech Energy management/Automation https://NEW to Top 50; Data center power
40 Arm Holdings ARM UK $150.53B Semiconductors Chip architecture/IP licensing https://NEW to Top 50; Post-2023 IPO strength
41 Adobe ADBE USA $147.80B Software Creative Cloud/Acrobat/Marketing https://Down from $240B; Creative software leader
42 Xiaomi XIACF China $142.92B Consumer Electronics Smartphones/IoT devices https://NEW to Top 50; Chinese consumer tech
43 Analog Devices ADI USA $138.40B Semiconductors Analog/Mixed-signal chips https://NEW to detailed tracking; Industrial focus
44 Palo Alto Networks PANW USA $138.27B Cybersecurity Network security/Cloud security https://Flat from $135B; Cybersecurity leader
45 CrowdStrike CRWD USA $131.91B Cybersecurity Endpoint security/Threat intelligence https://Minimal change from $125B; Cloud security
46 Robinhood HOOD USA $118.44B Financial Tech Trading platform/Crypto https://NEW to Top 50; Trading democratization
47 Spotify SPOT Sweden $116.95B Streaming Music streaming/Podcasts https://NEW to Top 50; Audio streaming leader
48 MercadoLibre MELI Argentina $109.15B E-commerce/Fintech Latin American marketplace/Payments https://NEW to Top 50; LatAm e-commerce leader
49 Automatic Data Processing ADP USA $106.14B Software Payroll/HR management https://NEW to detailed tracking; HR software
50 Foxconn (Hon Hai) 2317.TW Taiwan $102.95B Manufacturing Contract electronics manufacturing https://NEW to Top 50; Apple supplier
Semiconductor Surge - The Dominant Story
TSMC: +54% ($1.0T ? $1.54T) - Massive AI chip manufacturing demand
Samsung: +54% ($320B ? $492B) - Memory chip recovery
Micron: +94% ($135B ? $262B) - HBM memory boom for AI
AMD: +58% ($225B ? $355B) - Taking GPU share from Nvidia
ASML: +44% ($300B ? $431B) - EUV equipment monopoly
Intel: +61% ($125B ? $201B) - Recovery showing results
SK Hynix: NEW entry at $255B - High-bandwidth memory leader
Major Top 10 Changes
Tesla entered Top 10 at #9 ($1.51T) - robotaxi/FSD momentum
Microsoft dropped from #3 ? #4 (-$420B decline)
Alphabet passed Microsoft: #4 ? #3
Meta up 13% to $1.69T despite dropping to #7
Palantir's Remarkable Run
Jumped 20 positions from #35 ? #15 ($400B ? $428B), continuing its AI platform momentum you've been tracking for Iron Pot Equities.
New Breakout Performers
AppLovin #24 ($230B) - Mobile advertising platform breakthrough
Netflix #13 ($432B) - Back in prominence
Robinhood #46 ($118B) - Fintech democratization
Software Casualties
Pure software companies struggled vs infrastructure plays: Zoom, DocuSign, MongoDB, NetApp all dropped out of Top 50.
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