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Chris Markoch

Why Microsoft Is Playing a Different AI Game Than Big Tech—and Cash Flow Is the Test

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is showing tepid signs of a recovery. After a brutal eight months in which MSFT has dropped 28% from its 52-week high of $555.45, investors are hoping that the bottom is in.

However, that optimism will be put to the test when Microsoft delivers its Q4 2026 earnings report on July 29. Microsoft is a technology conglomerate. That worked in its favor during the rise of the Magnificent Seven. But the company’s breadth has worked against it in 2026.

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