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Microsoft Says ‘Problematic Configuration Change' Caused Outage of Cloud Services
Microsoft said Wednesday (Oct. 29) that it is working on issues that have been causing service degradation on Microsoft 365 (Business or Enterprise) productivity apps and Microsoft Azure cloud computing services.
Microsoft Increases Investments Amid A.I. Race
The company reported that it spent a higher-than-expected $34.9 billion in capital expenditures during its quarter.
Microsoft beats Q1 estimates but Azure growth disappoints
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Wednesday, driven by cloud and AI growth, but shares fell in after-hours trading as investors digested slower-than-expected Azure revenue growth. Azure and other cloud services were up 40% year-on-year, which was slightly below Wall Street expectations and pressured shares despite the overall strong results.
Microsoft Earnings: Will AI And Cloud Growth Drive Earnings?
Microsoft Inc. is scheduled to report earnings after Wednesday's close. The stock hit another fresh record high just above $555.45/share and is currently trading near $539/share.
Microsoft Outage Brings Down Azure and 365
A widespread Microsoft Azure outage is ongoing.
Microsoft Azure is down, affecting 365, Xbox, Minecraft, and others
Microsoft Azure, the cloud computing service provided by the company, is experiencing a significant outage on Wednesday. The problems started around 12 p.m.
Thousands of users unable affected by Microsoft Azure outage
Microsoft Azure, including Office 365, Minecraft, X-Box Live, Copilot and many other services, was down for thousands of users on Wednesday due to issues with its domain name system.
Microsoft hit with Azure, 365 outage ahead of quarterly earnings report
Microsoft was hit with an outage affecting its Azure and 365 services hours before the company was scheduled to report quarterly results. "We are investigating an issue with the Azure Portal where customers may be experiencing issues accessing the portal," the company said in the status page.
Microsoft set to report quarterly results after the close
Microsoft will report results for its fiscal first quarter after the bell Wednesday. Analysts expect total revenue growth of 15%, while Microsoft's Azure cloud business is projected to show expansion of 37%.
5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens
Stock futures are rising this morning after major indexes hit record highs yesterday for the third straight session on the strength of a tech sector rally; the Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce a cut in interest rates at the end of its two-day policy meeting this afternoon; Nvidia (NVDA) shares continue surging after the chipmaker announced a flurry of new deals yesterday; three Magnificent Seven members—Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG, GOOGL) and Meta (META)—are scheduled to release quarterly results later today; and shares of Dow component Caterpillar (CAT) are higher after a strong earnings report. Here's what you need to know today.
MSFT, GOOG and META Forecast – Major Stocks Wait for After-Market Earnings
Major tech stocks are trading higher ahead of key earnings and the FOMC decision. Microsoft and Google show bullish setups, while Meta remains range bound.
Microsoft shares once again surpass $4 trillion valuation, joining Nvidia
Microsoft Corp. once again surpassed $4 trillion in valuation, joining artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia in the exclusive club that also briefly included Apple on Tuesday. The sky-high valuations highlight the investor frenzy around artificial intelligence.
