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Dan Ives Says Microsoft Is the ‘Barometer’ for AI Spending as Azure Reaches 48% Growth

Oct 29, 2026 · 08:09 AM ET· updated 1h ago
Dan Ives Says Microsoft Is the ‘Barometer’ for AI Spending as Azure Reaches 48% Growth

Dan Ives maintains a bullish outlook on Microsoft as Azure growth hits 48%, backlog reaches $677 billion and AI spending accelerates.

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Microsoft's cloud service Azure is growing very fast at 48% per year. This shows that companies are spending big money on AI tools right now.

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