SpaceX's after-hours high last night at $229.85 briefly pushed its market value above $3 trillion, leapfrogging two of the largest companies in the world.
Microsoft is monetizing AI at scale, with a $37B AI revenue run-rate and accelerating enterprise demand. MSFT's high capex is justified by capacity-constrained AI infrastructure and robust forward visibility, not speculative overbuild. Copilot seat growth and Azure's integration across the enterprise stack position MSFT as a durable AI 'software tax' collector.
Microsoft delivered 18% revenue growth to $82.9 billion, while operating income expanded 20% to $38.4 billion, maintaining 46% margins. Azure grew 40% despite scale, supported by $627 billion backlog and strong demand still exceeding available capacity constraints. AI revenue run-rate reached $37 billion, growing 123% year-over-year, alongside Copilot surpassing 20 million paid enterprise seats.
GitHub used to run its own data centers, and Microsoft aimed to move GitHub to Azure by 2027. This year, GitHub has faced capacity and reliability issues after an AI-driven surge in usage.
The Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) Build event was packed, and while it didn't do many favors for the share price, which has continued to fall under a considerable amount of pressure, I do think there were a ton of intriguing innovations that could help improve the enterprise giant's footing in the AI race over the long haul.
June saw a sudden and large uptick in Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock insider selling activity.
Satya Nadella warned of AI models absorbing corporate knowledge, risking industry autonomy. Nadella compared AI's impact to the problems globalization caused.
David Tepper's Appaloosa Management cut its Microsoft position by roughly 82% in the first quarter of 2026, while Bill Ackman's Pershing Square went the other direction, initiating a brand-new stake of roughly 5.65 million shares worth about $2.09 billion at quarter-end.
The recent string of peer debt and equity issuances underscores resilient investor appetite for AI-linked investments, creating a favorable external financing backdrop for Microsoft Corporation. Any potential issuance could pressure the stock near-term, but related volatility would likely create a more attractive entry point into Microsoft's long-term upside. Microsoft's impending AI monetization tailwinds remain underappreciated, with accelerating capacity conversion, recent pricing actions, and expanding adoption across Azure and Copilot expected to drive an incremental uplift to its fundamentals.
Microsoft (MSFT) reached $390.29 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a -1.78% change compared to its last close.
Microsoft shares MSFT declined on Thursday after a report indicated that the company's Xbox division is preparing significant layoffs and budget reductions, overshadowing continued optimism surrounding Microsoft's artificial intelligence strategy. According to a Bloomberg report, Microsoft's gaming division is expected to announce layoffs shortly after the company's fiscal year ends on June 30.
I bought more Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) this morning, and I will probably buy more before the week ends.