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Microsoft (MSFT) and Meta (META) were two of the biggest names reporting earnings on Wednesday. With the expectation that AI would be a prime revenue generator for both, it was estimated they would beat earnings estimates, and they did just that.

If you're going to be part of the Magnificent Seven, you better do something that's, well

As seasoned investors already know, the 24-hour news cycle can change markets quickly and swiftly. After weathering the tariff tantrum storm, downtrodden Magnificent Seven stocks are starting to look magnificent again thanks to U.S.-China trade deal news, but caution is always warranted.

Microsoft and the cloud computing sector appear to have sloughed off April volatility showers . The software maker has been rallying post-Q1 earnings.

Investment funds can move a stock in one direction given their vast amounts of capital to throw around. In the case of Microsoft, increased fund ownership could bring a bullish trend in the near future.

With 2025 in full swing, the first months of the new year will begin with a spate of earnings from companies that occupy a significant portion of the S&P 500, namely tech. That said, Direxion has a suite of single-stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to watch.

Editor's note: Any and all references to time frames longer than one trading day are for purposes of market context only, and not recommendations of any holding time frame. Daily rebalancing ETFs are not meant to be held unmonitored for long periods.

As 1/7th of the vaunted “Magnificent Seven” that's been leading the way for market returns this year, Meta could continue to prosper with its investments in AI. That would give bullish traders reason to ride the momentum.

Microsoft Corp MSFT managed to stave off the Monday morning blues, poking its head above parity against Friday's close. On the other hand, semiconductor juggernaut NVIDIA Corp NVDA wasn't so lucky, slipping around 5% versus its previous end-of-session price.

Microsoft Corporation MSFT was trading slightly higher Wednesday, appearing to work its way back toward the March 14 all-time high of $427.82.

Microsoft is leading the pack in artificial intelligence after its early investment in OpenAI. The creator of ChatGPT, whose name is synonymous with the technology itself, is by far the most successful player in generative AI.

Editor's note: Any and all references to time frames longer than one trading day are for purposes of market context only, and not recommendations of any holding time frame. Daily rebalancing ETFs are not meant to be held unmonitored for long periods.

Big tech has obviously been a major mover for the stock market in 2023. With third quarter earnings forthcoming, there should be plenty of opportunities for broad-based ETF as well as single-stock ETF plays.

Big tech is often cited as the primary catalyst in 2023's stock market rally. Yet at some point, the laws of market gravity will set in, and what comes up must eventually come down.

The ETF industry has seen rapid progress since their inception. One of the latest changes in this space has been the advent of single-stock ETFs.