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Microsoft reported strong fiscal Q4 2026 results on July 29, 2026.
Microsoft reported strong fiscal Q4 2026 results on July 29, 2026.
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Microsoft reported strong fiscal Q4 2026 results on July 29, 2026. Revenue of $90B beat estimates of $87.6B, Azure growth accelerated to 43% (vs 40% consensus), and the company maintained its AI capex plans despite an accounting change that lowered the FY2026 capex forecast to $175B from $190B. CEO Satya Nadella highlighted that the spending plans are unchanged and that they signed over $130B in new data center leases in the quarter. The stock rose 8% in after-hours trading. This signals continued strong demand for AI infrastructure and supports the hyperscaler capex growth narrative. The company also disclosed a $3.2B gain from Anthropic investment and a $600M write-down on OpenAI, and is increasingly positioning its own models (MAI) and chips (Maya) as alternatives. This benefits semiconductor suppliers like TSMC, NVDA, AMD, MRVL, and AVGO.
What the sources said:
- Reuters: 'Microsoft reports Q4 capex up 70% YoY to $41B; an accounting change lowers its 2026 capex forecast to $175B from $190B, while spending plans remain unchanged.'
- CNBC: 'Microsoft jumps 8% as it boosts capital spending plans, citing demand.'
- FT: 'Microsoft signs $130bn in data centre leases as it races to meet AI demand.'
- TechCrunch: 'Microsoft is openly competing with OpenAI, Anthropic more than ever.'
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- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-29/microsoft-reports-quarterly-cloud-revenue-that-beat-estimates
- https://www.ft.com/content/da7c4472-cb30-4b82-b321-d82c1859419e?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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