Microsoft reported record quarterly profit and forecast accelerating Azure growth, while Meta’s profit and margins were hit by severance costs and legal expenses.

Microsoft and Meta face Wall Street pressure over AI capex as combined hyperscaler spending nears $700B in 2026, with Moody's warning of credit

Microsoft’s Azure grew 43% and passed $100bn for the year, its backlog hit $678bn, and the stock rose 2%. But AI capital spending keeps climbing.