Tech’s $15 Trillion Rally Hinges on High-Stakes Earnings Stretch

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Investors are heading into yet another pivotal Big Tech earnings cycle with the companies’ shares near record highs and valuations stretched. A key distinction this time: The group’s profit growth is projected to come in at the slowest pace in almost two years.

Shares of Alphabet Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and other technology giants have rallied to start the year, outperforming the broader market amid a risk-on mood and high hopes for the billions of dollars the companies are spending to develop artificial-intelligence services.