Tech Earnings Are the Market’s Biggest Story This Week: Here’s Why Microsoft, Amazon, Intel, SanDisk, and Alphabet Will Drive the Stock Market’s Next Move

This could be the most important week of 2026 for AI stocks. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), and SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) are preparing to report earnings, and the results could determine where the…

By Eric Bleeker
Published October 26, 2026, 5:15pm ET · 1 min read

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Eric Bleeker

Eric Bleeker, CFA has been investing for more than 20 years. He began his career working at Microsoft before joining Motley Fool, one of the largest publishers of financial research. In his 15 years at Motley Fool Eric served as the General Manager for Fool.com and led coverage in the Technology & Telecom sector. In addition, he was a featured columnist and has hosted dozens of investing seminars attended by more than a million total investors. Eric has more than 1,000 financial bylines to his name and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Fox Business, and many other leading publications. He is currently focused on artificial intelligence investing and is a CFA Charterholoder.

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