Microsoft lifts AI investment as fiscal Q4 profit rises 31.6%
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Microsoft beat expectations with Q4 revenue up 17.8% and net income up 31.6%, while capex surged 69.4% to expand AI data centers. Azure growth (43%) provides evidence that AI investment is converting into cloud demand, easing near-term ROI concerns that have weighed on the stock. After-hours gains suggest a supportive read-through for mega-cap AI and cloud sentiment.
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Microsoft reported fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter results with revenue of $90 billion, up 17.8% year over year, and net profit of $35.8 billion, up 31.6%, both ahead of market expectations. Capital expenditures for the quarter totaled $41 billion, a 69.4% increase from a year earlier, largely tied to building AI data centers. The stock rose more than 1% in after-hours trading after the report.
