{
  "id": 16993677,
  "title": "Microsoft’s stock rises on solid earnings and revenue beat, with Azure growing 48%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/microsofts-stock-rises-on-solid-earnings-and-revenue-beat-with-azure",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-29T01:34:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SiliconANGLE",
    "slug": "siliconangle",
    "url": "https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/28/microsofts-stock-rises-on-solid-earnings-and-revenue-beat-with-azure-growing-48/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft Corp. reported stronger-than-expected earnings and revenue in its fiscal 2027 first quarter, driven by a 48% growth in its Azure cloud infrastructure business. The company's stock rose by about 4% after-hours following the results. Microsoft reported earnings per share of $4.89, surpassing the forecast of $4.73 per share, while revenue for the period increased 19% to $92.28 billion, exceeding the $90.69 billion target. Net income grew to $36.63 billion, up from $27.75 billion in the same period last year. Microsoft disclosed the exact revenue from the Azure business for the first time, revealing $33.17 billion, above analysts' expectations of $32.32 billion. The revenue growth was seen across the Agents and Infra segment, which reported a 25% increase to $76.8 billion. However, the Devices and Consumer segment saw a 3% decline but still met the Street's target of $15.05 billion. Microsoft's capital expenditures rose by 30% to $45.2 billion, reflecting its focus on AI infrastructure. Despite a decline in free cash flow, Microsoft is confident in its ability to fund investments and has access to other funding options. Analysts predict Azure revenue to grow by 49% to 50% in the next fiscal quarter.",
  "summary": "Microsoft Corp. delivered better-than-expected earnings and revenue in its fiscal 2027 first quarter, driven by growth of more than 48% in its Azure cloud infrastructure business, sending its stock about 4% higher after-hours. The company reported earnings before certain costs such as stock compensation of $4.89 per share, easily beating Wall Street’s forecast of $4.73 […] The post Microsoft’s…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Microsoft outlines Q2 revenue $96B-$97.1B and Azure growth 49%-50% as CapEx moves above $50B",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/microsoft-outlines-q2-revenue-96b-97-1b-and-azure-growth-49-50-as",
        "published": "2026-10-29T02:33:53.000Z"
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  "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."
}