Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Slides-Can AI Spending Pay Off?

NewsTue, 18 Aug 2026 08:06:25 UTC1 hour ago
Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Slides-Can AI Spending Pay Off?

TLDR

  • MSFT stock fell below $380 as investors reassessed Microsoft’s rising AI infrastructure spending.
  • Morgan Stanley raised concerns about hyperscaler creditworthiness as data center costs continue to climb.
  • Microsoft approved the first phase of IREN’s 200MW deployment under a cloud agreement valued at about $9.7 billion.
  • Microsoft’s expanded AMD partnership gives Azure more hardware options beyond Nvidia-based systems.
  • Fiscal Q4 2026 revenue reached $90.01 billion, while Azure revenue grew 43% year over year.

Microsoft (MSFT) stock fell below $380 amid Microsoft’s AI infrastructure costs and concerns about hyperscaler credit quality. Morgan Stanley’s warning added pressure as markets questioned whether spending can deliver enough revenue and profit.



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MSFT Stock Slides as Spending Concerns Return

Microsoft shares dropped 3% as investors focused on costs for data centers, chips, networking equipment and power. The company keeps expanding Azure capacity for AI services and cloud demand.

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