By Alex Sirois
Publication Date: 2026-08-18 16:50:00
Quick Read
Microsoft’s Azure surpassed $100 billion in annual revenue, grew 43% year-over-year, and is guided to roughly 45% growth next quarter.
The OpenAI partnership, with IP rights through 2032 and $250 billion in contracted Azure services, gives MSFT a moat AMZN and GOOGL cannot replicate.
A $678 billion commercial backlog growing 84% year-over-year outpaces capex concerns, supporting continued accumulation before operating leverage emerges in earnings.
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I hit the buy button on Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) again last week, and I will hit it again next month. The stock is down 6.91% over the past year and roughly flat year to date, sitting at $480.35. That is exactly the window I have been waiting for. The consolidation is the invitation.



