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Ebube Jones

Jefferies Says Microsoft Stands Out in Strong Cloud Spending as Azure Gains Market Share. What This Means for MSFT Stock.

Global cloud infrastructure spending hit $129 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up 35% year-over-year (YOY), because companies are spending more than expected on compute, storage, and AI.

Big tech spending plans for 2026 just got bumped up from about $600 billion to approximately $750 billion after the latest earnings season. That is a 67% jump for the year, and 2027 projections are already closing in on $1 trillion.

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