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Microsoft (MSFT) stock has climbed over 45% in six months. The momentum behind this surge stems from its solid financial performance, driven by robust demand for its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Both these areas have become key growth engines for Microsoft’s business and are likely to drive MSFT’s long-term growth.
Microsoft Cloud generated over $168 billion in annual revenue in fiscal 2025, marking a 23% year-over-year increase. Within that, Azure generated more than $75 billion, representing a 34% increase. This growth reflects the expanding adoption of enterprises and rising demand across all types of workloads, from data storage to AI-powered computing.