Microsoft shares slide on cloud outlook; Meta up after Q4 beat
Microsoft shares fell in Europe on Thursday after it issued a downbeat forecast for its cloud business, while Facebook parent Meta shares rose after beating expectations, as investors scrutinised the companies' spending on artificial intelligence.
Microsoft’s cloud sales disappoint as it struggles to meet AI demand
Microsoft’s vast cloud division posted slower growth than Wall Street forecast as the tech group struggled to keep pace with customer demand for artificial intelligence-related services. The Seattle-based software group beat analysts’ expectations for revenue and net income in the quarter ending in December,
Microsoft Stock Slips as Intelligent Cloud Revenue Falls Short of Expectations
Microsoft (MSFT) shares moved lower in late-Wednesday trading as the tech giant reported fiscal second-quarter Intelligent Cloud revenue that missed analysts’ expectations. The company saw revenue rise 12% year-over-year to $69.
Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint
Microsoft on Wednesday forecast disappointing growth in its cloud computing business, sending its shares down 4.5% in after-hours trading as investors worry about big spending, elusive artificial intelligence revenue and competition from cheaper AI models from China.
Microsoft Spending Grows Despite Cloud Growth Missing Estimates - Details
Microsoft reported slower-than-expected growth in its Azure cloud business on Wednesday, January 29, despite beating estimates for overall quarterly revenue, sending its shares down 4 per cent in extended trading,
Microsoft slips as Azure results fall short of expectations
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares fell 3% in late trading on Wednesday after the tech giant reported fiscal second-quarter results that topped Wall Street's expectations, though its Azure cloud unit fell short of forecasts.
Microsoft shares fall as cloud forecast disappoints Wall Street
Microsoft on Wednesday forecast disappointing growth in its Azure cloud computing business, sending its shares down more than 5% as investors worry about big spending, elusive artificial intelligence revenue and growing competition from cheaper AI models from China.
Microsoft CFO tells employees in an internal memo to 'focus' amid AI news like DeepSeek and Stargate
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood had a message for Microsoft employees amid the DeepSeek and Stargate news, internal memo shows.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thinks the DeepSeek drama is ‘all good news’
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella believes that DeepSeek will inevitably help the American AI industry rather than hurt it.
Microsoft’s AI business is booming — Xbox, not so much
Microsoft’s cloud and AI businesses are doing pretty well — and their impact is being felt across the company. In its Q2 2025 ...
Microsoft's AI business is booming. It's not enough to soothe investors.
Microsoft reported lower-than-expected revenue growth for its AI and cloud divisions as scrutiny grows over tech's AI ...
Microsoft Continues to Spend Big on A.I. as Profit Grows 10%
The tech giant’s revenue was up 12 percent to $69.6 billion, but investors are showing their nerves after a long boom for ...
Microsoft, Meta Talk Up Their Big AI Ambitions and Spending Plans
The tech giants on Wednesday talked up their AI strategies and said they are sticking with ambitious investments in the ...
Microsoft earnings: AI is the big theme as investors focus on cloud growth, DeepSeek
Microsoft will report its fiscal second-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell, with investors focused on all things ...
Microsoft rolls out DeepSeek's AI model on Azure platform
Microsoft MSFT.O has made Chinese startup DeepSeek's R1 artificial intelligence model available on its Azure cloud computing ...
Microsoft’s Cloud Computing Business Hits a Speed Bump
Microsoft reported that its flagship cloud computing business experienced a slowdown in growth amid constraints on data ...
Microsoft just added DeepSeek R1 to Azure AI Foundry and GitHub
Microsoft made DeepSeek's groundbreaking R1 AI model available on the Azure AI Foundry platform as well as GitHub.
Microsoft sees Azure growth at 31% to 32% in fiscal third quarter
Microsoft CFO Amy Hood said the company expects its Azure cloud- services business to grow at about 31% to 32% in the fiscal third quarter. Growth will be driven by strong demand for its portfolio of ...