David Busch, Co-CIO at Trajan Wealth, breaks down a pivotal earnings week for Meta Platforms (META), Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), and Alphabet (GOOGL) as markets contend with geopolitical volatility and triple‑digit oil prices. He says big tech must now prove that A.I. infrastructure spending can deliver real monetization and growth. Busch adds that resilient U.S. consumers and positioning in large‑cap tech and defensive sectors like consumer staples may help balance growth and value risks.