{
  "id": 16961736,
  "title": "Technologiekonzern: Microsoft startet stark ins neue Geschäftsjahr",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/technologiekonzern-microsoft-startet-stark-ins-neue-geschaftsjahr",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-28T21:10:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/dienstleister/technologiekonzern-microsoft-startet-stark-ins-neue-geschaeftsjahr/100265115.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Microsoft has outperformed analysts' expectations at the start of its new fiscal year, which begins on July 1st. The company reported revenue nearly 20% higher than anticipated, reaching $92.3 billion (82.7 billion euros). Cloud division Azure drove this growth, expanding by 48% to $33.17 billion. Azure's revenue increased by 48%, reaching $33.17 billion. Overall, the company's profit rose by 32% to €36.6 billion. Microsoft's CEO, Amy Hood, stated that the company has successfully kicked off the 2026/2027 fiscal year, with financial results surpassing both revenue and net profit expectations. The company's investment figures also exceeded expectations, though not by as much as anticipated. The news was well-received by investors, with the stock price jumping more than 4% to $552 shortly after the announcement, briefly reaching over $560.",
  "summary": "Microsoft überrascht mit 36,6 Milliarden Dollar Gewinn und lässt die Aktie nachbörslich steigen. Jetzt rückt ein Rekordhoch in Reichweite.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}