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CNBC spotlights options action in Alphabet and Microsoft ahead of earnings

CNBC’s Oliver Renick joined 'Halftime Report' on Oct 27 to discuss Options Action involving Alphabet and Microsoft ahead of their upcoming earnings.

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What happened

CNBC reported on Oct 27, 12:58 UTC that Oliver Renick joined 'Halftime Report' to discuss the latest Options Action on Alphabet and Microsoft ahead of earnings. The item was presented as a segment contribution to the program and focused on options activity around the two firms.

Stocks market context

As of Oct 27, 17:30–17:31 UTC, according to Finnhub, the SPY ETF was $769.54 and rose 0.54% from the prior close, the QQQ ETF was $720.73 and rose 1.20% from the prior close, Alphabet was $321.25 and rose 1.40% from the prior close, and Microsoft was $532.42 and was little changed from the prior close.

Instrument Last Change Basis As of Source
S&P 500 (via SPY ETF) $769.54 +0.54% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:30 UTC Finnhub
Nasdaq 100 (via QQQ ETF) $720.73 +1.20% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:30 UTC Finnhub
NVIDIA $217.60 +0.74% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:30 UTC Finnhub
Apple $345.53 +0.47% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:30 UTC Finnhub
Microsoft $532.42 -0.03% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:30 UTC Finnhub
Amazon $253.30 +1.69% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:31 UTC Finnhub
Alphabet $321.25 +1.40% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:31 UTC Finnhub
Meta Platforms $623.16 -1.17% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:31 UTC Finnhub
Tesla $406.37 +3.77% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:31 UTC Finnhub
JPMorgan Chase $336.69 +0.79% vs prior close Oct 27, 17:31 UTC Finnhub

Yahoo published 'Alphabet earnings: what to look for from GOOGL', noting Alphabet will report results Wednesday after the bell. Yahoo also ran 'Does Azure AI Growth Make Microsoft Stock a Hold Ahead of Q1 Earnings?', which discusses expected Azure growth and questions about margin durability.

What to watch

GOOGL Q3 2026 earnings is scheduled Wed Oct 28 (after the close), and MSFT Q1 2027 earnings is scheduled Wed Oct 28 (after the close); both events are listed as high importance in the calendar and are due next on the desk’s earnings schedule.

  • Wed Oct 28 (before the open) — PSX Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 11.84
  • Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — GOOGL Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 3.11
  • Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — MSFT Q1 2027 earnings · EPS estimate 4.82
  • Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — F Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 0.41
  • Wed Oct 28 (after the close) — TMUS Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.97
  • Thu Oct 29 (after the close) — AMZN Q3 2026 earnings · EPS estimate 2.00

Sources and data

  • CNBC (secondary source) — Options Action: Alphabet and Microsoft Ahead of Earnings
  • Yahoo (secondary source) — Alphabet earnings: what to look for from GOOGL
  • thestockmarketwatch.com (secondary source) — Dow Jones Gains as Earnings Season Intensifies; Tech Futures Flat Ahead of Alphabet Results
  • Finnhub (market data) — market data

Market data as of Oct 27, 17:31 UTC; report generated Oct 27, 17:40 UTC. All times are UTC. Each table row shows its own timestamp and provider.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools from the sources listed above, and checked against our automated-content validation rules. It is for information only and is not investment advice.

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Sources & data

  1. CNBC (secondary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC)
  2. Yahoo (secondary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC)
  3. thestockmarketwatch.com (secondary, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC)
  4. Finnhub (market-data, retrieved Oct 27, 2026, 05:42 PM UTC)

Market data as of Oct 27, 2026, 05:31 PM UTC.

This report was produced by the MarketAlleys Research Desk using automated data processing and language tools, built only from the cited sources and validated by rules described in our methodology. Spot an error? Request a correction.

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