Microsoft reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue of $92.3 billion, up 19% year over year, with operating income up 21% to $45.9 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $4.89, up 18%. Its Agents and Infra segment generated $76.8 billion in revenue, up 25%, including Microsoft Cloud revenue of $63.9 billion (up 30%) and Azure revenue of $33.2 billion (up 48%). Remaining performance obligations in that segment reached $677 billion, up 73%, which the article cites as evidence that AI is not displacing Microsoft's products. The author attributes this to high switching costs, deep enterprise relationships and AI features being integrated into existing products. Although the stock hit a 52-week low in June, it has outperformed the broader market since, and the author considers the shares still worth investing in.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Systems Software |
| Market cap | $3.9T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 521.90 |
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