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Microsoft Stock Slips Ahead of Earnings as Azure Demand Outpaces Capacity

Investors await Wednesday’s report for clarity on Microsoft’s data-center spending trajectory.

Overview

  • Shares have fallen more than 10% over the past three months as investors reassess near‑term margin risks.
  • Azure and other cloud services revenue rose 40% year over year in fiscal Q1, and management guided roughly 37% growth in constant currency for fiscal Q2.
  • Microsoft’s commercial remaining performance obligations increased over 50% to nearly $400 billion, reflecting large, contract‑driven cloud commitments.
  • Management said demand exceeded supply across workloads and expects capacity constraints to persist through the fiscal year.
  • Capital expenditures totaled $34.9 billion last quarter, with spending set to rise sequentially as the company expands data‑center capacity.