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What stands out

Apple plunged the most since 2025 after warning that component shortages are dragging on its sales forecast, while Amazon jumped as cloud revenue accelerated for a fifth straight quarter, easing fears that its massive artificial intelligence (AI) spending won’t produce returns. That contrast matters because one story is a tangible supply-chain shock to a consumer-technology stalwart and the other is a proof point for cloud-led AI demand, two forces that will steer capital allocation and earnings expectations across the tech sector. Markets are re-pricing certainty and optionality at the same time.