Azure, AI Capex, and What to Expect Out of Microsoft Through The End of 2026
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Mon, 21 September 2026
1 report- 247wallst.com13:10first to report
Microsoft is sitting on the biggest contracted backlog in its history while its stock trails the broader market by nearly 900 basis points, and the reason for that disconnect reveals everything about whether this setup is a trap or a buying opportunity.
Wed, 30 September 2026
1 report- aol.com16:15
Piper Sandler just set one of Wall Street's boldest Microsoft targets, and the reasoning goes well beyond last quarter's blowout earnings. The case hinges on a new enterprise licensing tier that two months in is already reshaping how Microsoft charges its biggest customers.
Thu, 1 October 2026
1 report- Bloomberg Politics17:30
Microsoft Corp.'s shares jumped 37.5% from July through September, their best quarterly showing since 1998, adding $1 trillion to the company's market capitalization. The company's earnings in late July showed the fastest cloud growth in four years from strong AI demand, easing concerns about whether Microsoft's heavy AI investments would lead to better growth. There are 72 analysts tracked by Bloomberg who follow the company, and only three don't have buy ratings, with the average price target...
Thu, 8 October 2026
1 report- 247wallst.com16:45
Bank of America just revised its Big Tech capex forecast into trillion-dollar territory, and now investors want to know which AI spender actually earns that money back. Microsoft and Amazon are placing very different bets, and only one of them looks built to survive a demand slowdown.
Mon, 12 October 2026
1 report- fool.com06:00
Azure demand, Copilot adoption, and a diversified software business give Microsoft multiple paths to grow, even after its recent pullback.
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- 247wallst.com11:15
Satya Nadella pitched an AI killswitch as a safety measure, but the real beneficiary of that idea may surprise you. Here is why one investor keeps adding to his Microsoft position every quarter.
Sun, 18 October 2026
3 reports- aol.com21:05
Azure's growth and Copilot's position in enterprise AI make Microsoft a smart AI play.
- aol.com21:24
ServiceNow has pulled further ahead over the past two years, but Workday's growth remains steady — here's what the diverging trajectories mean for your portfolio.
- aol.com22:05
CrowdStrike has delivered huge growth, but it comes at a cost.
Fri, 23 October 2026
1 report- aol.com19:39
Comfort Systems declined even while posting blowout numbers. Why?
Sat, 24 October 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories18:21
Microsoft Q1: A $744 Billion AI Reckoning Is Coming (NASDAQ:MSFT) Seeking Alpha Microsoft Earnings Report To Focus On AI Momentum, Capex Investor's Business Daily Microsoft Stock Is Up 10% This Year. Is It Still a Buy Ahead of Earnings? Morningstar Here's the Price at Which I'd Buy Microsoft Stock The Motley Fool Microsoft Poised for Largely In-Line Quarterly Earnings Amid Azure Strength, BofA Says marketscreener.com
Mon, 26 October 2026
2 reports- aol.com02:05
The business is promising, but the valuation today has gone to the stratosphere.
- aol.com16:45
Adobe's stock is down 25% over the past year while its revenue, earnings, and user base keep climbing. Whether the market is pricing a real threat or a rare opportunity depends on a few key questions the next quarter will start to answer.
Tue, 27 October 2026
2 reports- fool.com08:02
The AI growth story will take center stage.
- seekingalpha.com15:30
Alphabet earnings preview: Can AI spending drive returns? Get insights on Google Cloud, ad growth, CapEx risks, and what investors should watch.
Wed, 28 October 2026
5 reports- econotimes.com12:19
Separate readings for a share-price rise in the first full session after results were 59% for Microsoft and 65% for Alphabet.
- prnewswire.com20:06
/PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. on Wednesday announced that fiscal year 2027 first-quarter financial results are available on its Investor Relations website....
- investinglive.com20:07
Microsoft beat fiscal Q1 forecasts, with adjusted EPS of $4.89 vs $4.73 expected and revenue of around $92bn vs $91bn. Azure grew 48% ex-FX vs nearly 45%…
- Channel News Asia20:08
- investinglive.com20:12
Alphabet Q3 EPS fell to $2.12 from $2.87 a year ago, hit by an $8.7bn equity loss. Revenue of around $127.6bn narrowly missed. Google Cloud sales jumped 103%…
Thu, 29 October 2026
6 reports- Tagesschau (Germany)09:28
Die Tech-Giganten im Silicon Valley stecken Milliarden in Künstliche Intelligenz. Doch die investierten Gelder führen nicht automatisch zu Wachstum. Das zeigen die Zahlen von Microsoft und Alphabet.
- indiatimes.com09:59
Wall Street increasingly favours technology companies demonstrating financial discipline in AI investments. Microsoft and Oracle gained on strong cash flow prospects, while Alphabet shares plunged amid rising capital expenditure and slower search growth. Investors are prioritising sustainable returns, profitability and cash generation over aggressive artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion.
- aol.com10:00
The AI boom's biggest customers are now Big Tech's biggest bets, and the latest quarter showed which side pays off first.
- hindustantimes.com10:27
Nasdaq futures fall as Alphabet's AI spending worries weigh on tech stocks, while Microsoft gains and investors await US inflation data and Fed rate clues. | Business News
- Google News - Top Stories16:00
Amazon to report Q3 earnings after the bell with AI spend under scrutiny CNBC AWS Revenue Rises To $46 Billion In Amazon’s Third Quarter Forbes Amazon’s Ailing Stock Needs Booming Cloud Growth to Revive Rally Bloomberg.com Amazon's Q3: What You Need To Know (NASDAQ:AMZN) Seeking Alpha Amazon Cloud Growth Is Highest in Five Years WSJ
- Google News - Top Stories22:13
Amazon Stock Drops on Wall Street Miss, Despite Biggest Cloud Growth in Years WSJ Amazon misses on earnings and holds capex steady, adding to AI spending jitters CNBC Amazon to report Q3 results as AI growth takes center stage Yahoo Finance Amazon shares sink as it spends heavily on AI Axios Amazon Spending Soars Amid Slowing Growth of Online Business Bloomberg.com
Fri, 30 October 2026
12 reports- businessinsider.com00:00
Microsoft and SK Hynix stood out, but Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Tesla, and Caterpillar raised fresh AI-spending doubts.
- Google News - Top Stories01:43
Big Tech’s $750 Billion AI Bet Collides With Slowing Core Growth Bloomberg.com Big Tech’s Data Center Blitz Is Burning Through Cash and Scaring Wall St. The New York Times 💬Money Quote: Time for Answers on AI Spending WSJ AI Bubble Burst: Confirmed By Alphabet, Caterpillar, ServiceNow, And Amazon Seeking Alpha Cash is king, as investors draw new battle lines in AI spending boom Reuters
- Bloomberg Politics08:14
Bloomberg Daybreak Europe is your essential morning viewing to stay ahead. Tech stocks sold off for a second consecutive day as a rotation out of the AI trade accelerated, after earnings from Amazon and Intel raised fresh concerns about capital expenditure. Binance has suffered the crypto industry’s biggest-ever hack in a fresh blow to efforts to push digital assets into the mainstream. The exchange said $6.3 billion worth of funds were affected, with $3 billion in crypto frozen, and that it...
- Google News - Top Stories08:42
AI Bubble Burst: Confirmed By Alphabet, Caterpillar, ServiceNow, And Amazon Seeking Alpha Big Tech’s Data Center Blitz Is Burning Through Cash and Scaring Wall St. The New York Times Big Tech’s $750 Billion AI Bet Collides With Slowing Core Growth Bloomberg.com Cash is king, as investors draw new battle lines in AI spending boom Reuters Economist Dean Baker explains why AI Bubble is starting to POP! And why we might pay for it... The Real News Network
- businesstimes.com.sg09:46
Alphabet gets punished for AI spending. Microsoft gets rewarded. Oil's at $115 and central banks are cornered. Paul Chew from Phillip Securities unpacks the $400 billion AI reality check and the one i... Read more at The Business Times.
- Tagesschau (Germany)13:44
US-Techkonzerne investieren schwindelerregende Summen in Künstliche Intelligenz - doch halten die Einnahmen mit? Weitere enttäuschende Bilanzen drücken die Technologiebörse Nasdaq ins Minus, was auch deutsche Anleger spüren.
- Times of India15:45
As concerns rise over the Nasdaq 100, which faces risks surpassing $2 trillion this month, investors are questioning the viability of major AI investments. With firms like Meta and Alphabet boosting their spending projections, uncertainties around profitability loom large. However, positive results from Microsoft and SpaceX provide a hopeful contrast to an otherwise declining market.
- Google News - Top Stories16:38
Tech stocks wipe out more than $1.5 trillion as concerns deepen about the AI boom NBC News Tech Stocks Tumble, Putting Pressure on Broader Market The New York Times Wall Street sell-off deepens as investors question returns on ‘monster AI splurge’ CNN Tech sell-off drives US markets down by nearly $1tn after subpar earnings reports The Guardian The Week the Cracks in the AI Trade Grew Deeper WSJ
- Google News - Top Stories17:47
US tech stocks see sharp falls as AI spending nears $1tn BBC Tech Stocks Tumble, Putting Pressure on Broader Market The New York Times Stock market today: Nasdaq dives over 3%, S&P 500 and Dow tank as AI reckoning grips Wall Street Yahoo Finance Wall Street sell-off deepens as investors question returns on ‘monster AI splurge’ CNN Wall Street Turns Ruthless as Earnings Misses Fuel Deep Selloffs Bloomberg.com
- aol.com19:05
Dubai could turn Joby's ambitious plans into actual revenue.
- Google News - Top Stories21:17
Cracks are emerging in the AI spending boom TechCrunch Big Tech returns smallest share of cash to shareholders in 15 years, given AI spending Reuters The AI investing story had a rough week. It may be time to take profits while you still can CNBC Big Tech’s Data Center Blitz Is Burning Through Cash and Scaring Wall St. The New York Times The markets are starting to act seriously weird. Blame AI CNN
- Bloomberg Politics22:37
The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF Wall Street got a reality check as a bruising selloff in technology shares fueled concern the artificial-intelligence frenzy that has powered the equity bull market might be overblown. Disappointing tech results spurred the worst drop for stocks since June, with the Nasdaq 100 briefly crossing the threshold of a technical correction. The index sank 3.5% Friday. On...
Sat, 31 October 2026
2 reports- indiatimes.com04:00
The retreat threatens a long-standing source of support for technology share prices. With companies buying back fewer shares, investors are increasingly dependent on heavy AI investments delivering enough profit growth to justify their valuations.
- Axios10:45
The latest wave of hyperscaler earnings is spooking Wall Street. Bulls and bears alike have evidence to validate their wildest dreams — or their worst nightmares. Why it matters : The market's AI obsession has entered its Jekyll and Hyde era, with the latest earnings from tech giants offering contrary signals about the AI boom. Driving the news : The tech-heavy Nasdaq briefly sank into correction territory, falling 10% from its prior peak, losing $1.2 trillion in value for the month of October,...