$Microsoft(MSFT)$ $Amazon.com(AMZN)$ $S&P 500(.SPX)$ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ S&P 500โs Earnings Machine Is Alive: Microsoft and Amazon Power the Surprise Cycle ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐
๐ก 84% of companies are beating earnings. Techโs the engine. Microsoftโs the supercharger. Amazonโs the torque. Hereโs why this quarter matters more than the next.
๐ง S&Pโs Q2 earnings season isnโt just good, itโs structurally strong
With 329 companies reporting, thatโs 66% of the S&P 500, and the beat rate is stunning.
โก๏ธ 84% are beating EPS estimates, with a median surprise of 7.2%
โก๏ธ 80% are beating on sales, with a 2.6% median surprise
โก๏ธ Blended YoY EPS growth: +10.4%
โก๏ธ Blended YoY sales growth: +5.8%
The strongest contribution comes from Technology, Financials, and Healthcare. Techโs EPS growth alone is tracking +21%. But not all megacaps are made equal. Apple beat, but the stock dropped. The real catalysts are Microsoft ($MSFT) and Amazon ($AMZN).
๐ป Microsoft isnโt just beating, itโs leading
$MSFT posted a weekly candle breakout that shattered its 2024 highs. Price closed at $537.96, with strong follow-through across every Keltner and Bollinger band overlay.
Technicals:
โข Weekly chart shows acceleration away from all EMA clusters
โข RSI remains elevated, reflecting institutional continuation buying
โข MACD trend remains bullish after the April reversal
Fundamentals:
โข EPS beat by 8%, driven by Azureโs +34% YoY growth
โข AI capex managed via finance leases, preserving margins
โข CEO Nadella confirmed over $100B in forward AI infrastructure deployment
Microsoft is the reason the S&P beat rate has statistical credibility. It added weight, breadth, and forward guidance confidence. The price reaction proves it.
๐ฆ Amazon is delivering growth, even if the market blinked
Amazonโs Q2 net income hit $18.16B, a 472.6% increase versus Q1 2023, with a CAGR of 117% over that stretch. AWS revenue was ~$30.9B, still up 17% YoY.
Technicals:
โข Price at $212.77 is pulling back from its $241.33 weekly resistance
โข Still holding above the 55-week EMA, with Keltner compression intact
โข Weekly structure forming a potential continuation flag
Fundamentals:
โข Total Q2 revenue: $167.7B, up 13% YoY
โข EPS beat, but cautious Q3 guidance muted upside
โข Forward P/E still compressed relative to its profit growth trajectory
That net income visual says it all. Amazon has gone from $3.17B to $18.16B quarterly in just 6 quarters. Thatโs an S-curve you donโt fade. Itโs a pause, not a pivot.
๐ The S&Pโs structure validates earnings, not speculation
The S&P 500 closed at 6,321.94, extending its structural breakout with confirmation across volume and breadth metrics.
โข Weekly chart reflects sustained momentum above all major EMAs
โข Clear separation from Q1 consolidation zone, indicating institutional conviction
โข Keltner and Bollinger overlays confirm price expansion aligned with earnings
This isnโt a liquidity-driven drift. The current advance is rooted in fundamental outperformance and margin durability. With 84% of reporting companies exceeding earnings expectations, price action is behaving rationally and rewarding operational leadership. The strongest charts are backed by the strongest execution. MSFT and AMZN sit at the center of both.
๐ง Smart rotation is already happening
โข Tech and Financials are absorbing flows post-beat
โข Energy is dragging with โ19.6% blended EPS decline
โข Utilities and Staples are defensive laggards, even with 74%โ79% beat rates
๐ฏ Conclusion: This isnโt a rally built on hope, itโs built on operational leverage
Microsoftโs multi-timeframe breakout confirms structural capital rotation into AI infrastructure.
Amazonโs net income trajectory is now rivaling Alphabetโs, but with higher velocity and better cost discipline.
The S&P 500 is behaving like a bull market in mid-cycle. Price is following earnings, not liquidity.
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