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Big Tech's AI bets may start lifting earnings, say strategists
business9 days ago

Big Tech's AI bets may start lifting earnings, say strategists

Wall Street strategists say AI-driven cloud spending is beginning to pay off for the megacaps: Microsoft’s Azure revenue hit a record level with over $100 billion in annual cloud sales, Amazon’s AWS grew about 36.7% in the latest quarter, and Alphabet’s cloud business is expanding, with Meta also showing potential for increased compute usage. Although free cash flow is expected to stay negative for most hyperscalers in FY27, monetization is forecast to ramp faster than spending as cloud backlogs top about $2.3 trillion, with roughly $725–$760 billion in capex planned this year to fuel AIBuild-out.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai#big-tech#business
AI hyperscalers spark stock rally as cloud leaders post strong earnings
business22 days ago

AI hyperscalers spark stock rally as cloud leaders post strong earnings

AI-hungry giants fueled a broad stock rally after solid earnings, with Microsoft and Amazon rising over 5% as Azure topped $100 billion in annual cloud revenue and AWS growth neared 37%. Alphabet, Meta, and Oracle also advanced on resilient or upbeat results, while investors weighed continued AI‑centered capex against returns. Amazon even pushed its market cap past $3 trillion, underscoring confidence in AI infrastructure demand despite ongoing spending questions.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai#business#cloud
Xbox slips as Microsoft’s cloud and AI engine accelerates
tech27 days ago

Xbox slips as Microsoft’s cloud and AI engine accelerates

Microsoft’s Q4 shows Xbox revenue down about 10% and hardware down 13%, while cloud revenue jumps 27% to $59.3B and Azure tops $100B, as CEO Satya Nadella frames a company-wide “reset” including layoffs and studio spinouts to return to growth by fiscal 2027. The company is also adjusting Xbox pricing and exploring ad-supported cloud gaming as it leans harder into AI and cloud initiatives.

via The Verge|
#ai#cloud#earnings
Alphabet’s capex binge sparks jitters across hyperscalers
business28 days ago

Alphabet’s capex binge sparks jitters across hyperscalers

Alphabet’s decision to lift its 2026 capex forecast to fund new AI data centers triggered a stock sell-off and heightened investor scrutiny of heavy infrastructure spending among hyperscalers, with Amazon, Meta and Microsoft also sliding. Analysts note AWS remains the cloud leader and Alphabet’s cloud growth is accelerating, but cash flow turned negative in Q2, underscoring the tricky balance between pursuing AI-scale capacity and delivering near-term returns.

via CNBC|
#ai#alphabet#business
Alphabet's Q2 2026: AI-led cloud and ad growth fuel a 24% revenue surge
business1 month ago

Alphabet's Q2 2026: AI-led cloud and ad growth fuel a 24% revenue surge

Alphabet posted 24% YoY revenue growth in Q2 2026, driven by Google Services (up 15%) and an 82% jump in Cloud revenue to $24.8B, supported by a cloud backlog of $514B. Operating income was $40.8B on a 34% margin; net income benefited from unrealized equity gains. Free cash flow was negative $5.9B due to $44.9B in capex. YouTube ads rose 13% while Other Bets remained loss-making at $1.8B. Management highlighted AI initiatives, rolling out Gemini 3.6/4 models and expanding TPU/GPU capacity, with supply constraints in AI infra and ongoing capex to support growth into 2027.

via Yahoo Finance|
#advertising#ai#alphabet-inc
CLSA Flags AI-Expansion Financing Risk for Oracle With Hold
finance1 month ago

CLSA Flags AI-Expansion Financing Risk for Oracle With Hold

CLSA initiates Oracle with a Hold, citing potential AI-funding risks as the company may need up to $500 billion by 2030 to finance its AI infrastructure; Oracle carries about $167.4 billion in debt (debt-to-equity ~4.46), and higher financing costs could impact its cloud growth and execution, though it is winning AI-related customers, with a price target of $145 implying roughly 18x FY2028 GAAP earnings.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai#cloud#clsa
business1 month ago

Oracle’s AI Backlog Sparks High-Stakes, Debt-Funded Cloud Buildout

Oracle has built a massive $638B remaining performance obligations backlog fueling an aggressive, debt-funded AI cloud expansion that the company says will require about $70B in annual capex and roughly $40B in new funding; while cloud infrastructure revenue surged 93% in the latest quarter, the stock has fallen as investors weigh whether the backlog can translate into sustainable margins amid cash burn and a rich valuation, making this a high-risk, high-reward growth story.

via Trefis|
#ai#backlog#business
Microsoft launches Fedora-based Azure Linux 4.0 for Azure cloud workloads
technology1 month ago

Microsoft launches Fedora-based Azure Linux 4.0 for Azure cloud workloads

Microsoft released Azure Linux 4.0, a Fedora 43–based, open-source Linux distro tuned for cloud workloads on Azure; it is a minimal, text‑based OS with no GUI, uses the dnf5 package manager, and is available publicly in preview to run on Azure VMs and AKS, with Azure Container Linux as an immutable companion. The move signals Microsoft’s role as a Linux maintainer and aims to offer an end‑to‑end, single‑vendor OS stack with SBOMs, while non‑Azure installations aren’t supported and desktop use isn’t intended; WSL integration is planned for development workflows.

via Windows Latest|
#azure#cloud#fedora
Oracle trims 21,000 roles to fund a debt-fueled AI infrastructure push
business2 months ago

Oracle trims 21,000 roles to fund a debt-fueled AI infrastructure push

Oracle cut 21,000 jobs over the past year as it expands its AI-focused data-center and cloud infrastructure, planning to raise about $45–$50 billion in 2026 largely through debt to support OpenAI, xAI, Nvidia and others. The company now carries more than $120 billion in total debt, with restructuring costs up sharply, but officials say layoffs improve cash flow while analysts warn of potential productivity and talent risks from large-scale cuts.

via Ars Technica|
#ai#business#cloud
Oracle Emerges as the Real AI Infrastructure Play Amid Micron's Pullback
investing2 months ago

Oracle Emerges as the Real AI Infrastructure Play Amid Micron's Pullback

The piece argues Micron’s very high 74% gross margins and a 760% one-year run signal a peak AI memory cycle, with memory margins historically compressing in downturns. By contrast, Oracle just delivered a record Q4, backed by a $638 billion Remaining Performance Obligations backlog and a cloud-focused growth trajectory (cloud now ~52% of revenue), providing revenue visibility through subscriptions. Oracle also raised FY27 revenue guidance to $90 billion and pays a $0.50 quarterly dividend, making ORCL a contrarian but potentially steadier AI infrastructure play as MU pulls back.

via 24/7 Wall St.|
#ai#backlog#cloud
EU's Sovereignty Drive Rewrites Public Tech Buying with New Rules and Open-Source Push
technology2 months ago

EU's Sovereignty Drive Rewrites Public Tech Buying with New Rules and Open-Source Push

The EU’s Technological Sovereignty Package aims to boost digital autonomy across cloud, AI, semiconductors, and open source, introducing auditable Union Assurance Levels and other frameworks that public-sector buyers must navigate. Gartner warns this will create an “alphabet soup” of overlapping rules (SEAL, C3A, SecNumCloud, CADA) as Europe plans to triple datacenter capacity and favor European-developed, secure workloads. The package also strengthens open-source strategies and a revamped Chips Act to reduce reliance on non-EU suppliers, potentially reshaping tech procurement beyond Europe.

via The Register|
#cloud#data-centers#digital-sovereignty
Oracle’s AI Boom Comes With a $70B Buildout Bill
business2 months ago

Oracle’s AI Boom Comes With a $70B Buildout Bill

Oracle beat earnings with strong AI-driven cloud growth, highlighted by a 93% rise in its cloud infrastructure revenue and a massive Remaining Performance Obligations backlog near $638 billion. To fulfill those contracts, the company plans about $70 billion in capital expenditures next year and aims to raise roughly $40 billion via debt and equity, signaling a shift to a capital-intensive data-center expansion that is expected to pressure gross margins in FY2027 as investments roll out. Investors are weighing the AI opportunity against balance-sheet risk and ROI from these investments.

via Yahoo Finance|
#ai#backlog#business