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Azure Sales Jump 48% as Microsoft Boosts Data Centers

By Drooid · Oct 29, 2026 · How we work

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Microsoft spent $45.2 billion on capital expenditures for data centers in the quarter ending September.
Revenue rose to $92.3 billion, a 19 percent year-over-year increase.
Azure sales climbed 48 percent to $33.2 billion, beating analysts’ 45 percent growth expectation.
Microsoft added 24 data centers across five continents during the quarter.
Shares rose more than 4 percent in after-hours trading after the earnings release.

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Microsoft spent $45.2 billion on capital expenditures for data centers in the quarter ending September.
Revenue rose to $92.3 billion, a 19 percent year-over-year increase.
Azure sales climbed 48 percent to $33.2 billion, beating analysts’ 45 percent growth expectation.
Microsoft added 24 data centers across five continents during the quarter.
Shares rose more than 4 percent in after-hours trading after the earnings release.