The tech giant’s revenue was up 12 percent to $69.6 billion, but investors are showing their nerves after a long boom for tech stocks.

The UK antitrust regulator has singled out Microsoft for using its dominance in software to stifle rivals in the £9bn UK cloud services market, as the watchdog warned competition “is not working”.

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Microsoft on Wednesday forecast disappointing growth in its cloud computing business, sending its shares down 4.5% in after-hours trading as investors worry about big spending, elusive artificial intelligence revenue and competition from cheaper AI models from China.

Overall Microsoft revenue rises again, with AI tools pushing it forward Annual revenue run rate for Microsoft's AI business is up 175% YoY Microsoft opened two new data center regions last quarter Microsoft revenue climbed a very healthy 12% year-over-year in the final three months of 2024,

Goldman Sachs reiterated its Buy rating and $500.00 price target for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), following the company's mixed financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. The investment firm pointed to the ongoing investor concerns over the growth pace of Microsoft's Azure cloud services,

CFRA analyst Angelo Zino reaffirmed a Strong Buy rating for Microsoft stock (NASDAQ:MSFT) with a consistent price target of $490.00. Zino adjusted the forecast for Microsoft's earnings per share (EPS) for fiscal year 2025 to $13.

TD Cowen analyst Derrick Wood has maintained their bullish stance on MSFT stock, giving a Buy rating today.Invest with Confidence: Follow