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Microsoft’s Strong Stock Performance
Microsoft’s stock (NASDAQ: MSFT) has increased by 20% this year, reaching a record high. The company is set to announce its fiscal Q4 and full year results on July 30, and significant attention will be on its growing portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) products, particularly the Copilot AI assistant.
Key Financial Indicators
As of the end of its fiscal Q3, Microsoft had over 400 million Microsoft 365 licenses, with the number of organizations using Copilot tripling compared to the previous year. The Azure cloud platform saw a 33% year-over-year revenue increase, with Azure AI contributing 16 percentage points to that growth. The company has invested over $60 billion in AI-related capital expenditures this year, with a $315 billion order backlog pending for new data centers.
Investors Awaiting Updates
On July 30, investors will be keen to see whether Azure AI will become the primary growth driver for Microsoft’s cloud services, as the upcoming earnings report could validate the company’s extensive investments in AI technology.
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