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Information Technology Sector: News Highlight, Sentiment and Fundamentals
Fri. Oct 31, 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 3.1, positive 3.6, negative -0.5) on 20251031. The forces of Sentiment towards Fundamentals (2.3), Price Level (2), Option Speculation (1.5), Sector Price Trend (1.1), Broad Market Trend (0.3), 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 (3.6). The extreme bullish overall sentiment (3.1) 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
2025-10-315%      3.1%      300.6      86      0.06%      0.55%      1.9      1.1      2.3      5.8     
2025-10-305%      2.6%      300.41      90      -1.3%      0.51%      1.9      1.5      2.3      4.2     
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     
 
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) Alphabet, Amazon Stakes in Anthropic Boost Profit by Billions Alphabet Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. were rewarded by investors for reporting better-than-expected third-quarter profits. At both companies, earnings were boosted by the increased value of their stakes in Anthropic PBC, maker of the popular Claude chatbot. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
2 (8) Alphabet, Amazon Stakes in Anthropic Boost Profit by Billions Alphabet said profit included “net gains on equity securities of $10.7 billion,” in part from a private company. Meanwhile, Amazon’s third-quarter profit climbed 38%, helped by a $9.5 billion pretax gain from its investment in Anthropic. The higher value was reflected in Amazon’s nonoperating income for the period, the company said in its Thursday earnings report. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
3 (8) Big-tech winning streak eyes history books amid blowout earnings A rally in megacap high-fliers shows no signs of stopping as blowout earnings readouts defied warnings of a tech bubble. Read more. (https://financialpost.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
4 (8) Amazon set for $300 billion rally, lifting stocks: Markets Wrap Nvidia announces new partnerships in further boost to tech sector. (https://www.investmentnews.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
5 (-3) Alaska Air Hires Accenture to Review IT After Multiple Outages Alaska Air Group Inc. said it hired Accenture to audit its technology systems after multiple outages in recent months. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
 
6 (8) How Amazon's Rufus AI assistant contributed to Q3 revenue Amazon (AMZN) stock holds onto gains ahead of Friday's session close after the e-commerce giant blew past Wall Street's expectations for its third quarter, driven by its AWZ (Amazon Web Services) cloud business growth. Citi senior analyst, internet sector Ron Josey chats with Josh Lipton about the success of Amazon's AI shopping assistant, Rufus, and some of the risks he sees in the cloud landscape over the next year. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
7 (-8) Alaska Airlines to audit IT systems after global outage The disruption stemmed from a global outage affecting Microsoft's Azure platform, which has impacted Alaska Air's key systems, including its websites. The outage had forced the airline to cancel more than 400 flights, which halted travel for more than 49,000 passengers. Alaska Air will update its forecast for the fourth quarter in early December, "once the full financial impact of the recent IT disruptions is understood," it said in a regulatory filing. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
8 (7) Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq climb to cap winning month as strong earnings, easing rates fuel Amazon, tech stocks US stocks have seen volatile moves in the last handful of trading sessions, as strong earnings and massive AI spending pull investors in different directions. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
9 (8) Amazon’s stock soars as earnings show ‘the AI narrative has flipped positive’ Investors were worried AWS was falling behind in AI. A new growth trajectory has restored confidence in Amazon’s cloud business. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
10 (7) Nasdaq 100 Rebounds, Amazon Jumps 10% On Strong Earnings: What's Moving Markets Friday? Tech stocks edged higher Friday, rebounding from Thursday's 1.5% drop in the Nasdaq 100 as upbeat earnings from mega-cap giants kept the rally momentum alive. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
 
11 (2) Adobe Stock Lags Tech Rally Despite Solid Growth and 10-Year Valuation Lows Market Analysis by covering: Nasdaq 100, Adobe Systems Incorporated. Read 's Market Analysis on Investing.com (https://www.investing.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
12 (-2) As big tech pushes AI spending to the max, you may be helping to pay for it Big tech companies including Meta, Alphabet and Amazon are spending billions on AI, but they're not the only ones paying for it as software fees rise. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
13 (8) Amazon Stock Breaks Out On Insatiable AI Demand; Rush to Update iPhones Lifts Apple; Sentiment Back To Extremely Positive Insatiable AI Demand Please click here for an enlarged chart of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN (https://www.benzinga.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
14 (7) Another Monster Quarter For Cloudflare, But Is the Stock Getting Too Pricey? Cloudflare Inc. (NYSE: NET) delivered strong quarter with expanding AI initiatives. JPMorgan maintains Neutral rating and $135 price target. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
15 (8) Apple Experts Bullish After Q4—'Eventual Winner' In AI Apple delivered record sales in iPhone and Services in Q4, showing solid underlying demand. Here's what the experts see ahead: (https://www.benzinga.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
 
16 (8) Amazon's Record-Smashing Stock Rally Isn't Over, Analyst Says: 'AWS Remains The Star Of The Show' Amazon analysts highlight the company's accelerated growth for its AWS cloud segment in the third quarter and strong guidance ahead. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
17 (9) Big-Tech Winning Streak Eyes History Books Amid Blowout Earnings The benchmark is poised to notch its sixth-straight month of gains after soaring nearly 40% from its April nadir in one of the fastest recoveries in stock market history. Amazon shares surged after its cloud unit posted the strongest growth rate in almost three years. Apple projected a jump in sales over the holiday season after releasing new iPhones, helping to assure investors that its flagship product remains a growth engine. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
18 (10) Amazon adds $300 billion in market value after blockbuster AWS earnings AWS was the star of the retail giant's Q3 earnings report, with sales in the cloud business growing 20% year-over-year. (https://www.businessinsider.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
19 (7) Stock Futures Rise as Amazon, Apple Earnings Reignite Tech Rally Stock futures were rising early on Friday, after a solid batch of earnings reinforced hopes that the tech rally that has powered the broader market higher for much of 2025 can roll on. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 35 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.7%, and co (https://www.barrons.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
20 (8) Stocks Are Rising. Amazon and Apple Provide a Lift. Earnings reports from Amazon.com and Apple were a shot in the arm for the stock market on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 40 points, or 0.1%. The S&P 500 was up 0.7%. The Nasdaq Composite was up 1.5%. The major indexes are on pace to close out their best October in years. The Dow and (https://www.barrons.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
 
21 (8) Big-Tech Winning Streak Eyes History Books Amid Blowout Earnings A record-smashing rally in megacap high-fliers shows no signs of stopping as blowout earnings readouts from companies including Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. defied warnings of a tech bubble. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
22 (9) Cloudflare Shares Rise to Record After Beating Sales Outlook Cloudflare Inc. shares surged to a record after posting better-than-expected sales figures that topped quarterly and annual estimates, following a reorganization and the addition of more large enterprise customers. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
23 (8) Amazon’s stock soars as earnings show ‘the AI narrative has flipped positive’ Investors were worried AWS was falling behind in AI. A new growth trajectory has restored confidence in Amazon’s cloud business. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
24 (-8) The AI bubble has reached its ‘fried chicken’ phase This is nuts. When’s the crash? (https://www.ft.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
25 (7) US futures supported after earnings from AMZN (+12.9%) and AAPL (+2.7%) - Newsquawk European Opening News ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero (https://www.zerohedge.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
 
26 (5) Futures Rebound Lifted By Strong Amazon, Apple Earnings ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero (https://www.zerohedge.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
27 (8) Stock Futures Rise as Amazon, Apple Earnings Reignite Tech Rally Stock futures were rising early on Friday, after a solid batch of earnings reinforced hopes that the tech rally that has powered the broader market higher for much of 2025 can roll on. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average were up 35 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.7%, and co (https://www.barrons.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
28 (8) Dow Set to Open Up as Amazon, Apple Earnings Boost Sentiment The Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq pointed higher at the end of a busy week for the stock market, helped by big moves by Amazon and Apple after earnings. (https://www.barrons.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
29 (5) KPMG Staff to Be Rated on AI Usage in Yearly Performance Reviews KPMG LLP bosses will start examining how staffers are using the firm’s artificial intelligence tools as part of their annual performance reviews, the latest sign of how the technology is rapidly reshaping the world of consulting. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
30 (8) Apple’s latest earnings came in hot thanks to the iPhone 17. Here’s how analysts are reacting For the most part, Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter results has analysts thinking the stock is primed for more gains going forward. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
 
31 (7) Cloud revenue is sending Amazon shares soaring. Here’s what analysts had to say Cloud growth has been a widely watched metric for the company as rivals such as Google and Microsoft ramp up the pressure. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
32 (8) Tim Cook Reveals Apple's Ad Business Quietly Set A Record — While Everyone Looked At iPhones Apple's quiet success in the advertising industry revealed as Tim Cook hints at record-breaking numbers during earnings call. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
33 (2) Why Amazon’s $125 Billion AI Bet Is Different From Meta’s Market Analysis by covering: Amazon.com Inc, Meta Platforms Inc. Read 's Market Analysis on Investing.com (https://www.investing.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
34 (8) Why OpenAI is just too big to fail Is OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) becoming "too big to fail" as it establishes more partnerships with giants across the tech and AI landscapes, including PayPal (PYPL) and Microsoft (MSFT)? Intelligent Alpha Founder and CEO Doug Clinton — who views an investment into Microsoft as the best exposure to OpenAI — discusses this notion further in the video above. Also hear Doug Clinton's other thoughts around AI capex spending, Nvidia's (NVDA) latest partnership announcements, and why he doesn't invest in Amazon (AMZN). To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Catalysts. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
35 (2) Investors view AI bubble as 'system shift' in tech, this CEO says As Wall Street gears up for a busy earnings week from Big Tech, SailPoint (SAIL) CEO and Founder Mark McClain sits down with Yahoo Finance executive editor Brian Sozzi to weigh in on the existence of an AI bubble surrounding markets and comment on the identity security platform's own outlook on M&A. Also catch Mark McClain comment on why workers may be growing concerned at the rate of adoption and innovation in AI. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Opening Bid. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
 
36 (8) Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq point to bounceback as Apple and Amazon shares boom Stocks look poised to bounce on Friday as investors react to the latest earnings at month end. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Fri. Oct 31, 2025
37 (8) Amazon Soars To Record High On Solid Guidance, Improving AWS Results ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero (https://www.zerohedge.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
38 (8) Stocks Regain Momentum as Amazon, Apple Lift Mood: Markets Wrap Asian equities climbed close to their record and US equity-index futures advanced as strong earnings from Amazon.com Inc. and Apple Inc. lifted sentiment after a brief pause in the global stock rally. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
39 (8) Atlassian Stock Pops On Better-Than-Expected Q1 Results Driven By 'Relentless Pace Of AI Innovation' Atlassian announces financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 after the bell on Thursday. Here's a rundown of the report. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
40 (8) Prediction: 2 AI Stocks Will Be Worth More Than Apple Stock by Year-End in 2026 These two cloud computing leaders have a better growth trajectory than the iPhone maker. (https://www.fool.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
 
41 (8) Figma Just Spent $200 Million on an AI Start-Up. Here's Why It Could Be What Investors Have Been Waiting For. Figma is moving full speed ahead into artificial intelligence (AI). (https://www.fool.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
42 (4) Apple beats on Q4 expectations, stock rises on strong outlook despite poor China sales Apple reported its fourth quarter earnings after the bell Thursday. (https://finance.yahoo.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
43 (-8) Meta’s stock slide erases $215 billion in market value, as Wall Street pans ‘runaway’ AI spending Meta’s spending is hard to rationalize, some analysts say, as it’s uncertain whether heavy investments in AI will generate compelling returns. (https://www.marketwatch.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
44 (5) Apple Tops Sales Estimates Despite Surprise Decline in China Apple Inc.’s fourth-quarter revenue edged past analysts’ estimates despite a surprise sales decline in China, where it’s been struggling to stage a comeback. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
45 (8) Amazon Reports Cloud Unit Grew at Fastest Rate Since 2022 Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud unit posted the strongest growth rate in almost three years, reassuring investors who were concerned that the largest seller of rented computing power was losing ground to rivals. (https://www.bloomberg.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
 
46 (6) Amazon cloud records 20% sales growth, topping estimates Amazon Web Services is the world's top provider of cloud infrastructure, but it's facing intensifying pressure from competitors Google and Microsoft. (https://www.cnbc.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
47 (8) Amazon Q3 Highlights: Double Beat, AWS Growth Hits Fastest Pace Since 2022 Amazon.com reported third-quarter financial results Thursday. Here are the key highlights and a look at what's next. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
48 (8) Apple Stock Hits All-Time High Following Q4 Earnings Beat, Active Installed Base Reaches Record Levels Across All Products Apple reports financial results for the fourth quarter on Thursday after the close. Here's a rundown of the iPhone maker's report. (https://www.benzinga.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
49 (-4) Microsoft Stock Sinks on AI Spending — Yup, You Heard That Right Market Analysis by covering: Microsoft Corporation, Amazon.com Inc. Read 's Market Analysis on Investing.com (https://www.investing.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025
50 (8) Amazon surges after profit beat on AWS rebound, AI-fueled growth Amazon surges after profit beat on AWS rebound, AI-fueled growth (https://www.investing.com/) Thu. Oct 30, 2025


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