As for the IT sector, given the development and popularity of artificial intelligence, it was expected that the IT technology sector would be profitable. However, the actual figures have exceeded expectations, with over 95% of companies in this sector reporting better-than-expected results. The results of the "Fabulous Seven" in this sector - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Meta* (NASDAQ:META), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) - were mostly positive.
The most impressive growth in net profit was seen by Meta* with a 164% increase. IT giants Alphabet (Google) and Microsoft also showed very good results. Both companies are investing heavily in AI development and are already integrating these technologies into their products, such as search and cloud services. As a result, Alphabet's quarterly net profit increased by 42% on an annual basis, while Microsoft's increased by 20%.