Microsoft shares have fallen 22.84% year-to-date, underperforming the market due to concerns over rising capital expenditures and slowing Azure growth. Despite beating Q2 earnings estimates and posting record revenue, the stock dropped nearly 10% after CapEx nearly doubled to $29.88 billion. Analysts remain bullish, with 55 out of 58 rating the stock as a Buy or Strong Buy and a consensus price target implying 58% upside. The key to recovery lies in Azure's growth stabilizing above 37%, which would justify the heavy AI-related spending and potentially re-rate the stock's valuation higher.
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