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Recent reports indicate that Microsoft added a substantial amount of Azure capacity last month. If that's accurate, the Q3 Azure numbers might come in well above what many were expecting.
Another point is that OpenAI's growth is reportedly accelerating again, which should create another tailwind for Azure demand.
From a fundamental standpoint, Microsoft has a strong combination of enterprise cloud, AI infrastructure, and software ecosystem advantages. Its partnership with OpenAI keeps Azure central to AI adoption.
Over the next week or so, I'll be watching to see if investors start to factor in stronger Azure growth and a potential valuation re-rate. There could be some short-term volatility, of course, but the long-term trend for AI cloud adoption seems solid.
When growth picks up, markets can adjust pretty quickly.
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