Microsoft

MSFT

Market cap $3.41T

Alphabet and Microsoft each operate massive cloud computing operations. Nvidia will need to replace worn GPUs on a regular basis.

Switzerland's competition commission said on Thursday it launched a preliminary investigation into Microsoft's licensing fees in the country.

Microsoft has agreed with Indigo Carbon to buy a record 2.85 million soil carbon credits linked to regenerative agriculture in the United States, as the tech giant aims to become "carbon negative" by 2030 despite surging emissions linked to AI.

Microsoft stock has hit a six-month low ahead of earnings due Jan. 28. The stock is below its 50-and 200-day moving averages.

In the latest trading session, Microsoft (MSFT) closed at $459.53, marking a -2.37% move from the previous day.

Morgan Stanley says the stock looks “well underpriced” in part due to heavy corporate enthusiasm for the company's AI offerings.

Microsoft Corp  (NASDAQ:MSFT) was last seen down 2.4% to trade at $459.49 at last check, taking a backseat after rival Alphabet (GOOGL) hit a $4 trillion market cap on the heels of its multi-year AI partnership with Apple (AAPL).

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is on pace to spend around $500 million annually on artificial intelligence (AI) models from Anthropic , according to a report from The Information.

Microsoft is reportedly upping its spending on Anthropic, chief rival to partner OpenAI. According to a report Wednesday (Jan. 14) by The Information, Microsoft has become one of Anthropic's top customers.

MSFT's Azure-led AI growth, strong margins and a $400 billion backlog outshine BABA's cloud gains, weighed down by surging costs and profit pressure.