Microsoft's $90B Quarter Sends Shares Up 17%

Microsoft posted Q4 FY2026 revenue of $90.0 billion on July 29, 2026 — up 18% year-over-year. Shares jumped as much as 17% the next day, driving the Nasdaq up 2.6% and the Dow 1.1%. Azure, Microsoft's cloud division, surpassed $100 billion in annual revenue with 41% growth, defying the slowdown that typically hits businesses at that scale.