Microsoft Earnings: Azure Leads Growth, CapEx Comes In Light

Microsoft beat on revenue and EPS, Azure grew 48% against a 45% estimate, and capital spending came in well below expectations. Eric Bleeker breaks down why shares are up after hours.

Published October 28, 2026, 5:21pm ET · 1 min read

Eric Bleeker

Eric Bleeker, CFA has been investing for more than 20 years. He began his career working at Microsoft before joining Motley Fool, one of the largest publishers of financial research. In his 15 years at Motley Fool Eric served as the General Manager for Fool.com and led coverage in the Technology & Telecom sector. In addition, he was a featured columnist and has hosted dozens of investing seminars attended by more than a million total investors. Eric has more than 1,000 financial bylines to his name and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Fox Business, and many other leading publications. He is currently focused on artificial intelligence investing and is a CFA Charterholoder.

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