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 tech stocks.
OpenAI struggles to price Microsoft stake in deal to become for-profit company
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Microsoft stifling competition in cloud services market, finds UK regulator
The UK antitrust regulator has singled out Microsoft for using its dominance in software to stifle rivals in the £9bn UK cloud services market, as the watchdog warned competition “is not working”.
Source Code by Bill Gates — a life in computers
The first in a projected three-volume memoir from the Microsoft founder offers a moving account of his early years
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 reveals massive financial growth once again, cloud and AI lead the way
Overall Microsoft revenue rises again, with AI tools pushing it forward Annual revenue run rate for Microsoft's AI business is up 175% YoY Microsoft opened two new data center regions last quarter Microsoft revenue climbed a very healthy 12% year-over-year in the final three months of 2024,
CFRA maintains Microsoft stock strong buy, $490 target
CFRA analyst Angelo Zino reaffirmed a Strong Buy rating for Microsoft stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) with a consistent price target of $490.00. Zino adjusted the forecast for Microsoft's earnings per share (EPS) for fiscal year 2025 to $13.
Microsoft’s Strong Financial Performance and Strategic Positioning Justifies Buy Rating with Focus on AI Growth
TD Cowen analyst Derrick Wood has maintained their bullish stance on MSFT stock, giving a Buy rating today.Invest with Confidence: Follow
Tech results - as it happened: Microsoft shares slide after cloud growth disappoints; Zuckerberg promises ‘intense’ year for Meta
Group revenue for Microsoft’s fiscal second quarter ending in December rose 12 per cent from the previous year to a quarterly record of $69.6bn, beating analysts’ expectations for $68.9bn. Net income was up 10 per cent to $24.1bn, ahead of the average estimate of $23.5bn.
Massive valuation: OpenAI in talks to raise up to $40 billion that would value ChatGPT owner at a whopping $340 billion, says report
The funds will support key initiatives like the Stargate project and help reduce OpenAI’s reliance on Microsoft as it shifts to a for-profit model.
2 AI Stocks to Buy Before They Soar to $4 Trillion in 2025, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts
As the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution enters its third year, certain Wall Street analysts expect Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to make history by becoming the first $4 trillion companies.
Trump’s Greenland Obsession May Be About Extracting Metals for Tech Billionaires
KoBold is part of something called the Disko-Nuussuaq project, a mining effort to drill for minerals along Greenland’s western coast. It has also secured a Mineral Exploration License for Disko Island—which is located off Greenland’s west coast—for the years 2024-30.