Meta reveals dividend plans, Apple slumps in China, Amazon soars as tech earnings hit

Meta announced plans for its first-ever dividend and Amazon posted strong earnings, while Apple reported a sales slowdown in its key China market as three of the biggest tech stocks reported quarterly earnings on Thursday.The Big Tech behemoths, three of the so-called “Magnificent Seven,” have driven a market resurgence – though optimism has cooled in recent days as layoffs hammered the sector.Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta reported better-than-expected earnings, sending shares soaring more than 14% in after-hou ...