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Microsoft, Shopify and 3 more AI stocks that are favorite Wall Street earnings plays

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 12:01 PM · 1 min read

Microsoft, Shopify and 3 more AI stocks that are favorite Wall Street earnings plays — MarketWatch, New York Technology news — Image: MarketWatch

As earnings season kicks off, select tech companies have the opportunity to deliver big positive surprises for investors.

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