U.S. October CPI data due on November 10, just weeks before the December Fed meeting, could quickly swing rate expectations and affect large-cap growth stocks that rely on long-term cash flows. The article highlights three examples: Adobe, with a market value of about $97.4 billion, where AI-first ARR is cited as moving from $250 million toward $1 billion; Microsoft, which spent $37.5 billion in a quarter, with Azure demand reportedly growing 39% a year and facing a U.S. Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigation; and Intuit, with about $12.9 billion in revenue from Global Business Solutions, $8.6 billion from its Consumer arm, and a market value near $91.2 billion. The full screen identified 68 more large-cap growth companies with similar profiles.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Systems Software |
| Market cap | $3.9T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 521.90 |
| Change that session | -1.55% |
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| Close on 10/30/2026 | 690.49 |
| Change that session | -3.47% |
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