Tesla (TSLA) released its fourth-quarter earnings yesterday, Jan. 29. The company missed both the top-line and bottom-line estimates in the quarter, and the commentary on its short-term outlook wasn’t particularly convincing.

Tesla stock rises on optimism over the electric-vehicle maker’s growth projections, Microsoft’s Azure growth misses estimates, Meta’s fourth-quarter profit handily tops forecasts, and UPS says it will be reducing volume with Amazon.

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

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Tesla’s fourth-quarter net income fell 71% from a year ago when results were boosted by a one-time tax benefit. The latest results fell short of Wall Street forecasts.

After Nvidia's DeepSeek-driven dive this week Apple is once again top dog on Wall Street. The iPhone-maker's weighting in the S&P 500 is 7%, just above Microsoft on 6.5% and Nvidia, now third on 6.15%.

However, the U.S. stock market could move sharply on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 based on commentary from the Federal Reserve, and earnings results from several "Magnificent Seven" companies: Apple ( AAPL 3.65%), Meta Platforms ( META 2.19%), Microsoft ( MSFT 2.91%), and Tesla ( TSLA 0.24%). Read on for details.

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With the dominant iPhone franchise, Apple has grown into one of the largest companies in the world in the last two decades. Over its fiscal 2024 (ended Sep.28), the company reported $391 billion in revenue, with over half of these sales coming from the iPhone segment. Ten years ago, the company was generating under $200 billion in revenue.

Tesla’s fourth-quarter adjusted earnings miss analysts’ estimates but the stock rises on optimism over the electric-vehicle maker’s growth projections, Microsoft’s Azure growth misses estimates, and Meta’s fourth-quarter profit handily tops forecasts.

The chip maker—which counts Apple, Samsung Electronics and Tesla among its customers—expects lower sales, as demand for legacy semiconductors remains subdued.