Microsoft Adds Record $450B in Market Cap Following Massive AI Expansion
Microsoft shares registered the largest single-day increase in valuation for a publicly traded company in history, adding $450 billion in market capitalization. The surge followed quarterly financial disclosures indicating that Microsoft signed more than $130 billion in new data center leases during the second quarter. Chief executive Satya Nadella informed analysts that the corporation is on track to roughly double its data center capacity over a two-year period, driven by surging enterprise and cloud infrastructure demands. Capital expenditures ballooned to $41 billion for the quarter, marking a 70 percent increase year-on-year, with approximately two-thirds directed toward short-lived assets including high-performance semiconductors. Wall Street analysts noted that the massive infrastructure outlays successfully translated into a 32 percent rise in intelligent cloud revenue, pushing Azure platform sales higher. Net income climbed 31 percent year-on-year to $35.8 billion, bolstered by financial returns tied to the company's artificial intelligence investments. The historic valuation leap eclipsed previous single-day records set by major technology competitors, driving broader technology sector futures higher across U.S. exchanges.
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Gauche (10 mots) : Les dépenses en IA profitent aux riches actionnaires tandis que les travailleurs sont confrontés aux risques de suppression d'emplois par l'automatisation. Centre (10 mots) : De solides résultats dans le cloud et l'IA valident les investissements dans l'infrastructure et génèrent une valorisation record. Droite (10 mots) : Les allègements fiscaux et réglementaires des entreprises ont permis à Microsoft de réaliser des rendements d'investissement en IA leaders sur le marché.
Communiqué officiel de Microsoft sur les résultats publié le 29 juillet 2026, annonçant les résultats du quatrième trimestre de l'exercice 2026. https://news.microsoft.com/source/2026/07/29/microsoft-cloud-and-ai-strength-fuels-fourth-quarter-results-4/
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