Tech giants Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet lead revenue growth in the first quarter of 2025.

Six of the seven major technology companies that make up the group known as the Stock Exchange's "Magnificent Seven" have already presented their financial statements. Nvidia, the only one that has yet to release its report, will do so later this month. Among those that have already done so, Meta, Microsoft, and Alphabet stood out for recording the largest revenue growth.

Tesla, in contrast, was the only one to report a negative balance during this period.

Meta, a company led by Mark Zuckerberg, led the ranking in revenue growth, reporting a 16 percent increase to $42.3 billion in the first three months of the year.

This figure exceeded analysts' forecasts of $41.4 billion.

"We are well positioned to navigate macroeconomic uncertainty," Zuckerberg said in a conference call with investors.

The advertising business remains the core of Meta's financial model, accounting for nearly 98 percent of its revenue.

The company announced that it plans to invest between $64 billion and $72 billion in artificial intelligence and technology in general.

Susan Li, Meta's chief financial officer, addressed the global challenges they face in the area of ​​infrastructure.

“The highest cost we expect for infrastructure hardware this year will come from suppliers around the world, and there is a lot of uncertainty about this given the ongoing trade negotiations,” he said.

In profits, Meta reported a 35 percent increase, with total earnings of $16.644 billion.

Microsoft ranked second in revenue, recording $70.1 billion, representing 13 percent growth during the quarter. These positive figures boosted its share price on the stock markets. Microsoft has been recognized as a leader in the implementation of artificial intelligence-based solutions, particularly for its partnership with OpenAI, developer of ChatGPT.

Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Amy Hood indicated that capital expenditures will increase in the new fiscal year, albeit at a more moderate pace. She also mentioned that one of the key challenges will be the ability to meet the growing demand for data centers. Microsoft also reported a 10 percent increase in sales for its enterprise applications unit . The company's profits grew 18 percent, reaching $25.8 billion.

Alphabet, Google's parent company, reported revenue of $90.234 billion and growth of 12 percent.

During the quarter, advertising revenue on the search platform increased by 8.5 percent.

"Against a backdrop of negative sentiment, data controls, and regulatory challenges," a Deutsche Bank report stated. Alphabet's profits grew 46 percent to $34.54 billion.

Amazon, for its part, reported revenue of $155.7 billion, up 8.6 percent, very close to the $155.04 billion analysts had projected. One of the key factors in this result was the growth of its online advertising business, which registered a 19 percent increase .

Apple reported revenue of $95.36 billion, up 5 percent from the first quarter of last year.

Tesla was the only company in the group to report negative results. The company posted revenue of $19.43 billion , a 9 percent drop, and profits of just $409 million, a 71 percent decline.