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Wall Street loves a big number, and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) delivered several this week.
First, on Wednesday, the company reported its fourth-quarter earnings results. Earnings reached $4.81 per share, up from $3.65 per share a year earlier. Revenue came in at $90 billion, beating expectations of $87.6 billion, while Azure cloud revenue surged 43%.
Microsoft also plans to spend $175 billion on AI infrastructure this year.
