Wall St Week Ahead Lofty US stocks leave investors punishing earnings disappointments

Investors' tolerance for disappointment is being severely curtailed by highly valued U.S. companies,

which is increasing the stakes ahead of next week's expected reports from two more tech

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After the S&P 500 (.SPX) saw its first 5% decline of the year, strong results

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Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O) on Thursday helped

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index to its largest weekly gain since early November. The S&P 500 has gained over 24% since

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late October and roughly 7% in 2024.However, investors penalized Meta Platforms

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