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- Tech Earnings Put AI Returns in Focus as Memory Suppliers Regain Strength
Google shares fell about 10% at one point after hours despite doubled cloud revenue, while memory suppliers have turned some demand into profit through higher prices and deliveries.
· Investing
- Accounts Set New Buy and Profit Targets for HIP-3 Stocks After Earnings
Microsoft featured in a plan valued at about $10 million, while the highlighted stock orders were worth at least $1 million. Some company earnings remained pending on Oct. 29.
· Investing
- Microsoft Posts 19% Revenue Growth as Azure Revenue Rises 48%
Fiscal first-quarter operating income climbed 21% to $45.915 billion, while Microsoft Cloud revenue rose 30% to $63.9 billion.
· Business
- Options Pricing Implied a Bigger Earnings Move for Alphabet Than Microsoft
Alphabet’s 5.8% implied move was more than double its average reaction over the past two years. Microsoft’s estimate was below its 6% average swing.
· Investing
- IREN and Wingspire Complete $363 Million AI Compute Financing
IREN is expanding its AI cloud business and has a $9.7 billion agreement with Microsoft to deploy AI cloud infrastructure.
· Business
- Russia Requires Apple and Microsoft to Retain User Data for Three Years
Roskomnadzor added both companies to its “information dissemination organizers” registry. The companies must provide data to security departments upon request.
· Regulation
- Fed Schedules Decision as Alphabet, Microsoft Report Earnings Wednesday
The Fed’s statement is set for 2 p.m. ET, followed by a news conference at 2:30 p.m. ET.
· Regulation
- OKX Shows Microsoft, Alphabet Earnings-Beat Readings Near 60%
The platform also showed 59% for Microsoft and 65% for Alphabet on a rise during the first full trading day after their reports.
· Business
- Microsoft Opens MAI Image 2.7 Preview for Image Editing
Microsoft says the model improved on MAI Image 2.6 across all 10 tested use cases and seven editing actions. The company has not set a date for text-to-image generation.
· Technology
- TradingShot Links Microsoft’s $1,700 Scenario to a 50-Month Average
The chart analysis flags lower monthly RSI highs as a risk. Microsoft’s latest results showed 43% growth in Azure and other cloud services, alongside plans for higher companywide capital spending.
· Investing
- Microsoft Options Price a 5.3% Stock Move Ahead of Earnings
The Oct. 30 $532.50 call and put midpoints totaled $28, about 5.3% of Microsoft’s $532.455 share-price midpoint.
· Investing
- Santoli Says AI Trade Is Nearing a Need for Relief Before Big Tech Earnings
Alphabet’s results are due before its Wednesday call, Microsoft’s release is scheduled after market close and Amazon will hold its results call Thursday. Anthropic’s filing lists $8.945 billion in first-half compute a…
· Investing
- Databricks Co-Founder Says Enterprise Sales Depend on People and Partners
Arsalan Tavakoli-Shiraji recalled how Microsoft’s sales team helped Databricks reach prospective customers after the companies partnered around Azure.
· People
- Binance Highlights Fed Policy, GDP and Big Tech Earnings in Outlook
Its Oct. 26-30 market watch names Microsoft and Amazon results among developments that may shape sentiment.
· Investing
- Morgan Stanley Sees Three Tech Firms Among Open-Weight AI Beneficiaries
CrowdStrike, Datadog and Microsoft are part of a wider group the bank believes may benefit as adoption increases.
· Business
- Microsoft Offers Voluntary Severance to About 60,000 Employees
The program gives staff an option to leave as Microsoft manages costs amid heavy spending on AI infrastructure.
· Business
- Microsoft Announces Exit Offer That Could Reach 60,000 Workers
The time-limited program applies to participating teams in the United States, Canada, India and the United Kingdom. About 60,000 employees could qualify.
· Business
- BNP Paribas Sees Copilot Adding to Microsoft Sales as Azure Grows
The bank’s view comes ahead of Microsoft’s fiscal 2027 first-quarter results, scheduled for Oct. 28.
· Business
- Roundhill MSFT WeeklyPay ETF Estimates Latest Payout Is All Return of Capital
Roundhill says the estimate is not final tax treatment, which will appear on shareholders’ Form 1099-DIV.
· Investing
- Microsoft Analysts Set Share Targets Ranging From $586 to $662
Two firms raised their targets while a third reiterated Buy. Microsoft’s fiscal 2027 first-quarter results are scheduled for Oct. 28.
· Investing
- Bank of America Sees Azure Demand Exceeding Supply in Fiscal 2027
The bank raised its three-year Microsoft earnings forecasts and projects $220.7 billion in fiscal 2027 capital spending, including finance leases.
· Business
- JPMorgan Keeps Microsoft Overweight With $625 Target Ahead of Earnings
Analyst Samik Chatterjee pointed to Azure, Microsoft 365 Commercial Cloud and Copilot growth as areas investors will watch.
· Investing
- OKX Lists Earnings Predictions for Seven Companies Reporting This Week
The events ask whether results will beat expectations and whether shares will rise or fall on the first full trading day after each report. The campaign offers a $250,000 prize pool.
· Business
- Microsoft AI Diagnostic Orchestrator Scores 83% Across 304 Cases
The GPT-5-based system selects questions and tests step by step. Microsoft plans a prospective study with a Boston medical center.
· Technology
- Binance MSFTUSDT Contract at $524.57 Ahead of Oct. 28 Earnings
Microsoft’s fiscal 2027 first-quarter results are due after Wednesday’s market close, with a webcast scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET.
· Investing
- Microsoft Reaffirms $30 Billion UK Investment After Leaving Nscale Deal
The 2025–2028 package allocates $15 billion to cloud and AI infrastructure and $15 billion to operating costs.
· Business
- Palantir Sets Nov. 2 Earnings Date as Microsoft, Alphabet Report Wednesday
Palantir will host a webcast at 5 p.m. ET (22:00 UTC) on Nov. 2. Microsoft and Alphabet are scheduled to report Wednesday, Oct. 28.
· Business
- Microsoft and Alphabet Set Oct. 28 Earnings; Amazon Follows Oct. 29
The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.21% Friday, Oct. 23, while the S&P 500 dropped 0.52% to extend its weekly decline.
· Business
- Iran's Cable Threat Puts Gulf AI and Cloud Links at Risk
One Iranian official said repairs could be blocked to prolong outages. Less than 1% of global international bandwidth passes through the Strait of Hormuz.
· Technology
- Xbox’s First COO Was Leaving Microsoft 109 Days After Appointment
Helen Chiang, Xbox’s first chief operating officer, was leaving Microsoft on Oct. 23 as other leaders prepared to cover her work.
· People
- Microsoft Shares Fall 1.66% as Fiscal 2026 Cash Spending Hits $115.95 Billion
Azure revenue topped $100 billion, while commercial commitments climbed 84% to $678 billion. Microsoft reported $19.6 billion in fourth-quarter free cash flow.
· Business
- Microsoft Winds Down The Garage as a Centralized Program
Changes to physical sites will vary, and some spaces could be restricted as early as Friday, Oct. 23. Microsoft has not identified affected locations.
· Business
- Microsoft Workforce Fell for First Time in a Decade as Revenue Rose 18%
Microsoft had about 223,000 full-time employees on June 30, including 121,000 in the United States and 102,000 abroad. The count excludes about 4,800 job cuts in July.
· Business
- Microsoft Schedules Oct. 28 Results as Binance Contract Tracks Stock
The earnings call is set for 5:30 p.m. ET (21:30 UTC). MSFTUSDT is a separate, USDT-settled perpetual contract tied to Microsoft shares.
· Business
- Microsoft Plans Xbox Handheld by 2027 Holiday Season, Console by 2028
Project Helix is designed to play Xbox console and PC games. Microsoft plans to begin shipping alpha hardware to developers in 2027.
· Technology
- Microsoft, Alphabet and Goldman Sachs Lift OKXICE Objections to 16
Seven companies joined the objection list in an Oct. 19 notice, up from nine listed four days earlier.
· Regulation
- Microsoft Outlines Live Access Controls for Enterprise AI Agents
Three controls would let companies narrow permissions, block writes or require human approval as an agent’s risk changes during a task.
· Technology
- Morgan Stanley Says Microsoft Must Show Mid-40% Azure Growth
Azure and other cloud services grew 43% year over year in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, below the bank’s forward-looking growth hurdle.
· Business
- OKXICE Faces Tokenized Stock Objections From 16 Companies
Seven more issuers, including Microsoft and Alphabet, have objected since an Oct. 15 notice identified nine companies.
· Regulation
- Microsoft Calls for Continuous Security Oversight of Enterprise AI Agents
Project Perception would combine security signals to assess agents as they work. Guardian Agents would supervise their actions, while controls could change with risk.
· Technology