# Earnings News, Oct 26, 2026: Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon headline busiest week of earnings season

> Around 160 S&P 500 companies report this week, with Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon in focus as investors probe AI spending. FactSet says about 83% of…

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- **Desk:** Earnings
- **Date:** Mon, Oct 26, 2026
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Around 160 S&P 500 companies report this week, with Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon in focus as investors probe AI spending. FactSet says about 83% of reporters so far have beaten earnings expectations. ## Big Tech reports into AI-spending worries after Nasdaq's worst day since June Earnings season reaches its busiest stretch, with roughly 160 S&P 500 companies reporting, among them Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon. Investors want clues on how companies are paying for the artificial intelligence build-out. Worries about that spending dominated sentiment last week and drove a Thursday sell-off, the Nasdaq Composite's worst session …

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## Sources

1. [Earnings playbook: Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and more report this week. Here's what to expect](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/25/earnings-week-alphabet-microsoft-amazon.html)
2. [Alphabet, Microsoft, And Amazon Lead Busiest Week Of Earnings Season](https://www.forbes.com/sites/bill_stone/2026/10/25/alphabet-microsoft-and-amazon-lead-busiest-week-of-earnings-season/)
3. ['The world's super company': Wall Street weighs SpaceX earnings, company's likely Tesla tie-up](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/article/the-worlds-super-company-wall-street-weighs-spacex-earnings-companys-likely-tesla-tie-up-173949705.html)
4. [Apple (AAPL) Price Forecast: Record High Breakout Faces Earnings Test](https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/apple-aapl-price-forecast-record-high-breakout-faces-earnings-test-1640133)

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