Home › Markets › ReportMarkets · ReportMicrosoft / Azure closed at 557.63, +7% on the dayTrade pressSlicast · November 4, 2026 at 20:00 UTC · Global · Source: Yahoo Financeimportance 67Read the originalShareCompanies in this storyMicrosoft / AzureCapex history →In-depth analysisCommentaryMicrosoft Azure AI News, October 2026: Maia 300 Launch, $115.95B Capex, and UK Data Center ExitCommentaryMicrosoft Azure Nscale UK Data Center Exit, October 2026Related reportsCapital MarketsMicrosoft's Q1 earnings call (MSFT) highlighted Azure growth and AI spending.2026-11-05Capital MarketsMICROSOFT CORP files 8-K: other material event2026-11-05Capital MarketsMicrosoft Q1 FY27 capex of $45.2 billion came in below expectations, while Nadella dismissed neocloud as "not a business," and the sector was hit by a double blow.2026-11-04Data CentersMicrosoft bought 616 acres in Dallas County, Iowa for US$95.5 million, more than double what the previous buyer paid.2026-11-03Chips & HardwareA tech-insider report says Microsoft's Azure Maia 300 carries a claimed 7x throughput gain, but gives no date for availability in Australia.2026-11-03