Microsoft is said to cancel AI leases, sending stocks into reverse with Nvidia earnings up next


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U.S. stocks fell on Monday after media outlets, citing a TD Cowen (TD-0.75%) report, said Microsoft (MSFT-0.88%) has canceled some leases for US data center capacity, pointing to a potential oversupply position.
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By the end of the day, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up about 0.08%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq and S&P 500 lost 1.2% and 0.5%, respectively. On Monday, Nike, Palantir, and other stocks moved the market.
Investors are also turning their attention to Nvidia’s upcoming earnings — the first time the AI chipmaker is reporting results since a breakthrough by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek sparked a selloff in Nvidia and other tech stocks last month.
This week is packed with earnings reports, starting Monday with Hims & Hers Health (HIMS+3.80%), followed by AMC Entertainment (AMC-2.48%) on Tuesday. Wednesday brings Nvidia (NVDA-1.42%), as well as Salesforce (CRM+0.22%) and Paramount (PARA+2.05%). Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD+3.94%) reports later in the week.
Beyond earnings, Friday will feature the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, a key inflation gauge that tracks changes in consumer spending on goods and services.