Meta and Microsoft are making big moves in opposite directions after earnings

It's a tale of two different megacaps so far this earnings season when it comes to artificial intelligence.Meta Platforms surged after showing signs that investments in AI is boosting the bottom line, while Microsoft shares dropped as the company struggled to justify recent spending plans to investors and showed a slowdown in its cloud segment. The money flowing into AI and new technology has been a major source of debate on Wall Street as investors increasingly want to see that companies are reaping reward ...