Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading: Microsoft — Stock in the technology behemoth climbed more than 6% on the heels of better-than-expected third-quarter results on the top and bottom lines. Microsoft earned $3.46 per share on revenue of $70.07 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG were looking for a profit of $3.22 per share and $68.42 billion in revenue. Meta Platforms — Shares of the Facebook parent advanced more than 5%. Meta beat analysts’ first-quarter estimates when it reported earnings of $6.43 per share and revenue of $42.31 billion. Analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting a profit of $5.28 per share on revenue of $41.40 billion. Meta also upped its full-year capital expenditures to $64 billion from $72 billion in order to continue investing in data centers to power artificial intelligence. Shares of Nvidia gained more than 2% on the heels of Meta’s spending plans. Amazon — Stock in the e-commerce company gained more than 2% following news that Amazon plans to invest $4 billion in building out its last-mile delivery network in small towns. MGM Resorts — The casino operator ticked up nearly 3% after first-quarter earnings surpassed analysts’ estimates. MGM reported adjusted earnings per share of 69 cents, while analysts polled by LSEG were looking for 46 cents. First-quarter revenue of $4.28 billion m …
