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Jul 30, 2026

Microsoft shares surge 16% as AI cloud investments show financial returns

Microsoft's stock jumped 16% following stronger-than-expected guidance and robust Azure cloud growth, with rising adoption of Microsoft 365 Copilot demonstrating that the company's artificial intelligence investments are beginning to generate measurable revenue.

Jul 30, 2026·1 source
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  • ▪The sequential $50 billion increase in Microsoft's cloud backlog came from commitments by companies outside the leading United States AI model makers
  • ▪The surge in Microsoft shares eased investor concerns that heavy spending on artificial intelligence data centers would take too long to pay off
  • ▪Microsoft expects to keep generating cash through fiscal 2027

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