"In June, it was reported that the company will be expanding its AI and cloud investments in Switzerland, committing $400 million to expand its data center infrastructure in the European nation. The additional capacity is expected to support more than 50,000 current customers and expand the availability of AI services for more sectors, including health care, finance government. Microsoft is capitalizing on its Azure platform's momentum as revenue jumped 39% in FY25 Q4, driven by AI services."
"Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) lost 1.52% over the past five trading sessions after losing 1.48% the five prior. That brings MSFT's year-to-date gain to 15.99%, including a nearly 37% gain since its year -to-date low on April 8. When the Magnificent Seven member reported Q3 earnings on Oct. 29, shares fell despite beating on EPS and revenue. The company announced earnings of $3.72 per share versus analysts' expectations of $3.67, and quarterly revenue of $77.67 billion versus analysts' expectations of $75.33 billion."
Microsoft's shares recently declined modestly but remain up about 15.99% year-to-date with a nearly 37% recovery from the April low. Third-quarter results beat EPS and revenue expectations, yet the stock fell following the report. The gaming segment produces over 8% of revenue, with 50 million monthly active subscribers and nearly $5 billion year-over-year revenue, and Xbox Game Pass prices were raised 50%. Microsoft committed $400 million to expand data centers in Switzerland to support customers and broaden AI services. Azure revenue surged 39% in FY25 Q4 driven by AI. The company reduced roughly 3% of its workforce and holds about $80 billion in cash to fund cloud and AI investments.
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