Microsoft shares fell 2-3% despite strong Q2 earnings beating estimates, reflecting investor anxiety about its heavy reliance on OpenAI and rising capital expenditures for AI infrastructure. Microsoft holds a 27% stake in OpenAI and faces risks if the partnership changes, while also investing heavily in Azure growth and AI development. The company reported a large backlog of committed revenue, but losses from OpenAI investments and high spending pressure near-term earnings quality. Analysts remain optimistic with a $595 price target, but the market is cautious about the timeline and risks tied to OpenAI dependency and capex.
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Microsoft is instructing its sales team to highlight the efficiency and cost advantages of its own AI models compared to competitors like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. This shift comes as Microsoft replaces some third-party AI models in apps like Wo...
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