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    Upcoming Microsoft and Alphabet earnings highlighted as key US mega‑cap catalysts

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    Upcoming Microsoft and Alphabet earnings highlighted as key US mega‑cap catalysts

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    Options markets are pricing notable implied volatility in both stocks, with ripple effects expected for the Nasdaq‑100 and broader US tech sector given their outsized index weights.

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    Market Ontology
    Evidence through
    2026-07-17
    Published
    2026-10-20
    Revision
    1 · 2026-10-20

    Cite as: Market Ontology, “Upcoming Microsoft and Alphabet earnings highlighted as key US mega‑cap catalysts”, revision 1, evidence through 2026-07-17. https://marketontology.com/market-events/2026-07-17/upcoming-microsoft-and-alphabet-earnings-highlighted-as-key-us-mega-cap-catalyst-0072d5

    MACRO
    Upcoming Microsoft and Alphabet earnings highlighted as key US mega‑cap catalysts
    Options markets are pricing notable implied volatility in both stocks, with ripple effects expected for the Nasdaq‑100 and broader US tech sector given their outsized index weights.
    MSFTGOOGLGOOGNDXXLK
    Impact
    55
    JUL 17
    SIG
    MSFTGOOGLGOOG
    Upcoming Microsoft and Alphabet earnings highlighted as key US mega‑cap catalysts
    Options markets are pricing notable implied volatility in both stocks, with ripple effects expected for the Nasdaq‑100 and broader US tech sector given their outsized index weights.
    Impact
    Options markets are pricing notable implied volatility in both stocks, with ripple effects expected for the Nasdaq‑100 and broader US tech sector given their outsized index weights.
    Affected
    MSFTGOOGLGOOGNDXXLK
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    What happened next

    AssetCallBase close+1 day+5 days+20 days
    GOOGWatch346.12 2026-07-17+1.52%-7.81%-0.75%
    MSFTWatch393.82 2026-07-17+2.15%-3.08%+25.79%
    GOOGLWatch346.77 2026-07-17+1.51%-7.79%-0.25%

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