Meta mojo is back as earnings surprise powers Big Tech rally

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By Aditya Soni and Medha Singh (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc shares closed about 23% higher on Thursday and helped spark a rally in the technology sector after the Facebook owner floored Wall Street by slashing its spending forecast and boosting its stock buyback plan by $40 billion. The company added more than $90 billion to its market value and the stock logged its best day in a decade. The surge also lifted shares of Amazon.com, Apple and Alphabet, all of which sport valuations of more than $1 trillion and will report earnings after market close. Meta’s move to rein in costs marked a drama…

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