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29 May 2026, 17:37 UTC · 1h ago
One Reason I Can't Stop Buying Microsoft Stock
Source · https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/29/one-reason-i-cant-stop-buying-microsoft-stock/
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24/7 Wall Street
29 May 2026, 17:37 UTC · 1h ago
Source · https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/29/one-reason-i-cant-stop-buying-microsoft-stock/
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Microsoft's AI business has reached an annualized revenue run rate of $37 billion, representing a 123% year-over-year increase. — Massive, rapid scaling of AI monetization proves the commercial viability of the platform shift and directly boosts earnings potential.
+0.80Commercial remaining performance obligations (contracted future revenue) nearly doubled year-over-year to $627 billion. — A high backlog of contracted revenue provides strong visibility and a floor for future growth, reducing uncertainty for investors.
+0.70Microsoft's capital expenditure for calendar 2026 is guided at approximately $190 billion. — Extremely high capex increases the financial risk and pressure on margins if AI demand fails to scale proportionally.
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Azure and other cloud services revenue grew by 40%, with Q4 growth guided to remain between 39% and 40%. — Consistent, high-growth rates in the core cloud business demonstrate sustained enterprise demand for AI infrastructure.
+0.50Microsoft 365 Copilot paid seats have exceeded 20 million, marking a 250% year-over-year increase. — Rapid adoption of the AI subscription model validates the per-user monetization strategy across its enterprise install base.
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The author strongly advocates for buying the stock due to massive AI revenue growth, strong earnings beats, and a huge contracted backlog, despite recent price declines.
Mentioned briefly in the context of an analyst who successfully called the stock in 2010.
[a_to_b] Accenture runs 740,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot paid seats.
[a_to_b] Johnson & Johnson is committed to 90,000 or more Microsoft 365 Copilot seats.
[a_to_b] Mercedes is committed to 90,000 or more Microsoft 365 Copilot seats.
[a_to_b] Roche is committed to 90,000 or more Microsoft 365 Copilot seats.
[a_to_b] Bayer is committed to 90,000 or more Microsoft 365 Copilot seats.
[mutual] The article mentions both companies reporting earnings in close proximity within the tech sector.
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