Microsoft Surpasses Earnings Expectations with Impressive Azure Cloud Growth

10/29/2026

The quarterly earnings report comes just days after Microsoft offered voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce

10/29/2026

Microsoft beats expectations as Azure cloud revenue lifts quarterly earnings and offsets heavy AI spending.

10/29/2026

Microsoft Corp. delivered better-than-expected earnings and revenue in its fiscal 2027 first quarter, driven by growth of more than 48% in its Azure cloud infrastructure business, sending its...

10/29/2026

Microsoft also said net gains from investments in OpenAI added US$207 million to net income.

10/28/2026

Microsoft Corp. reported better-than-expected cloud revenue, suggesting the company continues to reap the benefits of its massive investment in artificial intelligence.

10/28/2026

Microsoft late Wednesday handily beat Wall Street's targets for its fiscal first quarter. Microsoft stock rose on the news.

10/28/2026

Software group reports overall revenue rose 19% to $92.3bn in quarter to end of September

10/29/2026

CFO Amy Hood said the company expects capital expenditure to reach approximately $170 billion for calendar-year 2026, with spending accelerating in the second h

10/28/2026

Microsoft executives credited improved operational "efficiency" for allowing it to grow at such a clip.

10/28/2026

Microsoft's Azure cloud business brought in $33.2 billion in the September quarter, up 48%, the first time the company has reported Azure's quarterly revenue. Total revenue rose 19% to $92.3...

10/28/2026

Microsoft has never disclosed Azure's quarterly revenue in dollars. But for the first time, we can see just how close it is getting to besting the biggest competitor in the market, AWS.

10/28/2026

Quarterly revenue reached $92.28 billion and adjusted earnings per share came to $4.89, both above expectations. Azure grew 48%, even as Microsoft spent $45.2 billion on capital expenditures and...