Microsoft Forecasts Azure Growth Beat, Plans $190 Billion 2026 Capital Spending
Microsoft forecast Azure cloud sales growth of 39-40% for fiscal Q4, beating the 36.7% Wall Street estimate, and announced $190 billion in planned capital spending for 2026, far exceeding analyst forecasts of $150 billion. The company reported 40% Azure revenue growth in Q3 and revealed Copilot has grown to 20 million users from 15 million in January. Microsoft also added Anthropic's Claude to its cloud services and restructured its OpenAI deal, losing exclusive reselling rights while securing a 20% revenue cut through 2030.
