The big tech earnings season has officially kicked off, paving the way for one of the most closely watched periods on Wall Street. Investors are tuning in as industry giants like Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOG), Amazon (AMZN), and Meta (META) report their latest earnings this week. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, just delivered its first-ever $100 billion-plus quarter on Oct. 29, sending the stock up more than 3%. GOOGL stock has risen 50.3% year-to-date, surpassing the tech-heavy ...