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Information Technology Sector: News Highlight, Sentiment and Fundamentals
Wed. Oct 29, 2025

The price action of Information Technology (XLK) sector is shaped by numerous forces, ranging from broad macroeconomic trends to company-specific performance and market structure. The overall sentiment for Information Technology sector is very positive (overall 3.9, positive 4.4, negative -0.5) on 20251029. The forces of Sentiment towards Fundamentals (2.5), Price Level (2), Sector Price Trend (1.9), Option Speculation (1.5), Broad Market Trend (0.8), and Valuation Sentiment (-1) will drive up the price. The forces of and Market Risk Prefrence (0) will drive down the price.

'Buy the dips' is the preferred trading strategy. Hourly SMA 20 trend line is likely to provide a support from any pullbacks. The swing to upside will be significant considering the high positive sentiment forces (4.4). The extreme bullish overall sentiment (3.9) may signal the top of this uptrend.

The sentiment for Broad Market Trend is calculated based on SPY trend. The sentiment for Sector Price Trend is calculated based on XLK trend. The sentiment for Option Speculation is calculated from put/call ratio. The Risk Prefrence is calculated from Bitcoin price trend. Price Level sentiment is positive when oversold, and negative when overbought. Valuation Sentiment, and Sentimentals towards Fundamentals are extracted from headlines and market commentary. All sentiment scores are normalized on a -10 - +10 scale.


DateAttentionAverage
Attention
PricePrice
Level
ChangeSMA10
Trend
Market
Sentiment
Trend
Sentiment
FundamentalsNews
Sentiment
2025-10-293%      2%      304.36      111      0.81%      0.69%      2.5      1.9      2.5      4.2     
2025-10-284%      1.9%      301.92      116      0.95%      0.73%      2.3      1.7      2.6      5     
2025-10-272%      1.6%      299.08      120      1.85%      0.49%      2      1.2      2.6      5.9     
2025-10-262%      1.7%      1.7      1.1      2.7      1.2     
2025-10-251%      1.6%      1.6      1.1      2.4      6.7     
2025-10-241%      1.9%      293.66      105      1.57%      0.53%      1.4      1.1      2      4     
2025-10-231%      1.9%      289.11      80      1.26%      -0.04%      1.3      0.5      2      0.8     
2025-10-222%      2.3%      285.52      57      -0.97%      -0.18%      1.3      0.3      2.3      1.8     
2025-10-212%      2.1%      288.31      77      0.04%      0.07%      1.6      0.7      2.5      4.2     
2025-10-203%      2%      288.2      80      1.15%      0.04%      1.2      0.1      2.6      6.4     
 
Both emotion scores and sentiment scores are calculated in a -10 - +10 scale.
The price level reaches 100 at Bollinger upper band, and zero at lower band.

 
1 (8) Apple's Long-Term Outlook Brightens As AI, iPhone Demand Drive Growth Apple trades steady as BofA's Mohan boosts iPhone 17 unit forecasts, raises price target, and models stronger long-term revenue and margins. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
2 (8) Why ServiceNow is planning a stock split — and everything else to know from earnings ServiceNow’s stock price has hovered near $1,000, and CEO Bill McDermott said a lower price will be more accessible to employees and investors interested in AI plays. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
3 (-5) Microsoft outage knocks Office 365 and X-Box Live offline for thousands of users Azure was down for more than 105,000 users, Downdetector, which tracks online outages, said on X. (https://news.sky.com/money) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
4 (0) 'Close eye' will be kept on OpenAI's for-profit conversion, says California's attorney general The company also announced that Microsoft - a long-time backer of OpenAI - will now hold a roughly 27% stake in its new for-profit corporation, a slightly bigger share than OpenAI's own nonprofit. (https://news.sky.com/money) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
5 (8) OpenAI strikes major deal with Microsoft OpenAI and Microsoft reached a deal to complete the startup's shift to for-profit. Jason Hiner, editor in chief for ZDNET, joins to break down the deal's impact. (https://www.cbsnews.com/moneywatch/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
 
6 (8) ServiceNow tops estimates, approves 5-for-1 stock split ServiceNow reported third-quarter results on Wednesday that blew past Wall Street's expectations and its board approved a five-for-one stock split. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
7 (8) Alphabet Q3 Earnings: Revenue, EPS Top Estimates, Google Parent Raises CapEx Guidance On 'Strong Momentum' Across The Business Alphabet reports financial results for the third quarter after the market close on Wednesday. Here's a rundown of the tech giant's report. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
8 (8) Microsoft Q1 Earnings Highlights: AI, Cloud Power Double Beat - 'Strong Start To The Fiscal Year' A look at the key figures from Microsoft's Q1 financial results, including cloud revenue, Azure revenue and what the company is saying about AI. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
9 (1) Microsoft slips despite Q1 results beat estimates amid AI-fueled cloud growth Microsoft slips despite Q1 results beat estimates amid AI-fueled cloud growth (https://www.investing.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
10 (8) Microsoft tops Q1 earnings estimates, boosted by cloud revenue Microsoft (MSFT) is the latest Magnificent Seven company to release earnings results, posting fiscal first quarter results on Wednesday that beat Wall Street expectations: adjust earnings of $3.72 per share (vs. estimates of $3.68) and revenue of $77.67 billion (vs. estimates of $75.55 billion). The tech stock is falling in after-hours trading at the time of this video's posting. This all comes after Microsoft's 27% stake in OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) has been valued at $135 billion after the two companies agreed upon new terms to their partnership. Market Domination Overtime host Josh Lipton and Yahoo Finance senior reporter Allie Canal dive into the earnings release and look into Microsoft's Azure cloud business. Also catch Intelligent Alpha founder Doug Clinton share why investing in Microsoft is still the best exposure to OpenAI. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
 
11 (8) Google's corporate parent posts first-ever quarter with $100B in revenue in latest show of its power Google’s corporate parent on Wednesday announced its first-ever quarter with more than $100 billion in revenue, a milestone that illustrates the unwavering power of its internet empire amid legal and competitive threats. The news of Alphabet Inc.’s accelerating growth in revenue and profit comes on the heels of a court ruling in the U.S. Justice Department’s landmark monopoly case against Google’s dominant search engine that was widely seen as a mild rebuke that wouldn’t hobble the company. Revenue rose 16% from last year to $102.3 billion. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
12 (8) Google Parent Alphabet Just Hit a Major Revenue Milestone. Its Stock is Jumping Alphabet's third-quarter results topped Wall Street estimates, as the tech giant surpassed $100 billion in revenue for the first time. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
13 (-2) OpenAI Restructure Paves Way for IPO and AI Spending Spree Elon Musk, an OpenAI co-founder who left and launched a rival startup, sued to block the restructuring, alleging it violated the company’s founding principles. Former OpenAI employees and nonprofit leaders asked regulators to stop it, too. Meanwhile, OpenAI spent months locked in complex negotiations with its biggest backer, Microsoft, about how their partnership would change with the new corporate entity. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
14 (2) Microsoft tops Q1 expectations as cloud shines but stock tumbles Microsoft will announce its first quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
15 (7) Why ServiceNow is planning a stock split — and everything else to know from earnings ServiceNow’s stock price has hovered near $1,000, and CEO Bill McDermott said a lower price will be more accessible to employees and investors interested in AI plays. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
 
16 (5) Alphabet earnings are here. Here are the numbers that matter the most. Alphabet reported third-quarter earnings after Wednesday's close of trading. Investors will be focused on cloud growth and the health of search revenue in the AI era. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
17 (2) No, Amazon Web Services didn’t go down — AWS denies reports of new outage Amazon Web Services denied reports of a new outage after 5,000 users flagged issues on Downdetector, saying AWS systems were operating normally. (https://www.thestreet.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
18 (5) It's tech's biggest earnings day. What top analysts are looking for in Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet results Analysts are closely watching megacap tech earnings as the reports could be a crucial signal about where the U.S. stock market is heading. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
19 (8) Microsoft set to report quarterly results after the close Microsoft's cloud business has been growing faster than rival Amazon Web Services, as the company ramps up artificial intelligence investments. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
20 (-5) Microsoft hit with Azure, 365 outage ahead of quarterly earnings report Microsoft users reported outages for Azure and 365 services a week after many customers of Amazon Web Services suffered hours of downtime. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
 
21 (5) Microsoft Earnings Preview: AI Infrastructure and Capital Efficiency in Spotlight Market Analysis by covering: Microsoft Corporation, Alphabet Inc Class A, Amazon.com Inc, NVIDIA Corporation. Read 's Market Analysis on Investing.com (https://www.investing.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
22 (0) Alphabet set to report Q3 results as Wall Street weighs AI cloud deals, Google Search competition from OpenAI Wall Street is watching for signs of how AI is affecting Alphabet's core businesses in its third quarter earnings report on Wednesday. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
23 (7) Forbes Daily: OpenAI Creates $500 Billion For-Profit Arm Today’s Forbes Daily newsletter covers Nvidia's premarket boost, Apple joins the $4 trillion club, consumer confidence tumbles, PayPal is coming to ChatGPT and more. (https://www.forbes.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
24 (7) How To Earn $500 A Month From Microsoft Stock Ahead Of Q1 Earnings Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) to release Q1 earnings on Oct. 29. Analysts expect $3.66 EPS and $75.39B revenue. Company signs agreement with OpenAI and offers 0.67% annual dividend yield. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
25 (0) Alphabet Earnings Are Imminent; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call (https://www.benzinga.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
 
26 (0) Microsoft earnings arrive in just a few hours. What investors need to know. Microsoft will post its fiscal first-quarter earnings after Wednesday's closing bell, joining Alphabet and Meta on a packed afternoon for Big Tech results. Investors will be most focused on Azure cloud growth, but it's also worth paying attention to Windows momentum and Copilot monetization. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Wed. Oct 29, 2025
27 (8) A ChatGPT Partnership Is Lifting PayPal as AI and Shopping Continue to Pair Up PayPal will extend its services to those using ChatGPT for e-commerce transactions. (https://www.investopedia.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
28 (8) OpenAI Completes For-Profit Transition, Pushing Microsoft Above $4 Trillion Valuation The startup’s conversion clears an obstacle for a potential IPO and gives Microsoft a 27% stake in the new public-benefit corporation. (https://www.wsj.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
29 (7) Amazon Q3 Preview: Will AWS Outage, Job Cuts Overshadow Earnings, Growth Plans? Amazon could show ecommerce growth better than expectations and a rebound in cloud growth according to analysts ahead of Q3 results. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
30 (-6) Amazon, UPS Slash Desk Jobs: AI Is Coming For Your Manager Companies are finding that repetitive administrative tasks can be done by AI—and the job cuts are piling up. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
 
31 (8) Apple Q4 Preview: iPhone 17 Fuels Earnings Optimism As Stock Hits All-Time Highs Apple reports Q4 results on Thursday with a key first look at iPhone 17 demand. Here's what experts are saying ahead of the report. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
32 (8) Microsoft shares once again surpass $4 trillion valuation, joining Nvidia The sky-high valuations highlight the investor frenzy around artificial intelligence. Earlier in the day, OpenAI said it has reorganized its ownership structure and converted its business into a public benefit corporation after two crucial regulators, the Delaware and California attorneys general, said they would not oppose the plan. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
33 (8) Microsoft’s stock rises as new OpenAI partnership comes as a relief to investors The new agreement values Microsoft’s 27% stake at $135 billion and extends its IP rights through 2032, giving Microsoft investors “upside optionality.” (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
34 (4) Is OpenAI's Microsoft partnership a threat to Apple? Apple's (AAPL) market cap has crossed past $4 trillion on Tuesday. This comes after Microsoft (MSFT) and OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) agreed to a new for-profit deal, with Microsoft's stake now valued at $135 billion. Prairie Operating Co. EVP Market Strategy Lou Basenese discusses what this news could mean for Apple. The iPhone maker is due to report fiscal fourth quarter earnings results after the market close this Thursday, October 30. Basenese is also the founder of TheBigSkinny.com. Also catch Lou Basenese weigh in on Amazon's (AMZN) latest round of layoffs and what it may be signaling about the broader US economy. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Opening Bid. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
35 (7) A ChatGPT Partnership Is Lifting PayPal as AI and Shopping Continue to Pair Up PayPal will extend its services to those using ChatGPT for e-commerce transactions. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
 
36 (-3) Apple seeks to end Apple Pay trade secrets lawsuit (Reuters) -Apple urged a federal judge to dismiss a racketeering lawsuit by a company that accused the iPhone maker of stealing its technology to create the lucrative mobile wallet Apple Pay. In a Monday night filing in Atlanta federal court, Apple said if the case is not dismissed, it should be transferred to a Texas judge who recently dismissed Fintiv's related patent case. Fintiv, based in Austin, Texas, accused Apple of misappropriating technology for Apple Pay that it had once sought to license from CorFire, a Georgia company that Fintiv bought in 2014. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
37 (8) Microsoft’s stock rises as new OpenAI partnership comes as a relief to investors The new agreement values Microsoft’s 27% stake at $135 billion and extends its IP rights through 2032, giving Microsoft investors “upside optionality.” (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
38 (7) $500 Billion & Counting: Next Chapter In Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Revealed ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero (https://www.zerohedge.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
39 (10) Apple crosses $4 trillion market cap for the first time Apple reports fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. Microsoft reports earnings on Wednesday. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
40 (8) Microsoft stock rises 4% after OpenAI deal with stake valued at $135 billion Microsoft stock rises 4% after OpenAI deal with stake valued at $135 billion (https://www.investing.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
 
41 (8) OpenAI may move forward with new business structure, partnership with Microsoft, regulator says OpenAI said Tuesday it has reorganized its ownership structure and converted its business into a public benefit corporation and a crucial regulator, the Delaware attorney general, said she approved the plan. Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings said in a statement she did not object to the proposal, seemingly bringing to an end more than a year of negotiations and announcements about the future of OpenAI's governance and the power that for profit investors and its nonprofit board will have over the organization's technology. The company also said it has signed a new agreement with its longtime backer Microsoft that gives the software giant a roughly 27% stake in OpenAI's new for-profit corporation but changes some of the details of their close partnership. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
42 (5) Big Tech's earnings will focus on AI and iPhones Big Tech's earnings are coming, and AI will be top of mind. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
43 (8) Microsoft, OpenAI agree to new for-profit deal. Windows maker gets 27% stake. Microsoft and OpenAI on Tuesday said they have reached a new agreement that lets the ChatGPT developer move forward with its plans to transform into a for-profit public benefit corporation. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
44 (8) PayPal partners with OpenAI — and more reasons its stock could see its best day in 3 years PayPal is also instituting its first dividend, boosting its full-year forecast and sharing new numbers around Venmo. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
45 (9) PayPal Shares Soar Most On Record After "Chat To Checkout" Deal With OpenAI ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero (https://www.zerohedge.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
 
46 (8) PayPal Raises Earnings Guidance After Announcing OpenAI Deal PayPal Holdings Inc. raised its full-year earnings guidance and announced a tie-up with OpenAI to embed its digital wallet into ChatGPT, sending its shares soaring in early New York trading. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
47 (-7) Amazon to Cut 14,000 Jobs as CEO Jassy Taps AI to Reduce Costs Amazon.com Inc. plans to eliminate roughly 14,000 corporate jobs just months after Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy warned that AI will shrink the company’s workforce. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
48 (8) PayPal shares surge 14% after OpenAI deal to become the first payments wallet in ChatGPT The move makes PayPal an early part of OpenAI's efforts to broaden ChatGPT's use for e-commerce. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
49 (7) Meta's AI app has seen growth soar since launch of Vibes, but trails OpenAI's Sora The Meta AI app has seen a major jolt in downloads since the company launched Vibes and began paying creators to make AI-generated videos. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025
50 (8) Google investors have big expectations after stock’s sharpest quarterly rally in 20 years Following a 38% jump in Alphabet shares in the third quarter, Wall Street will be paying close attention to the company's comments on its AI strategy. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Tue. Oct 28, 2025


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