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Finnhub - MSFT
Atlassian names LinkedIn veteran James Chuong...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Why Is CoStar (CSGP) Stock Soaring Today
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Finnhub - MSFT
Reassessing Microsoft (MSFT) Valuation After ...
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@seekingalpha
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Microsoft and CrowdStrike's expanded partnership, allowing Falcon on Microsoft Marketplace, is a positive development for both companies, enhancing market access and product offerings. |
@seekingalpha
Microsoft, CrowdStrike expand deal to allow a...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Microsoft’s Brad Smith says U.S. firms should...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Microsoft Locks In 20% Of OpenAI Revenue
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Thread Guy
Crypto influencer, independent
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The speaker highlights a clip where the OpenAI CFO suggests a "government backstop" is needed for their trillion-dollar spending commitments, and explicitly states, "The United States government... is going to categorize AI as a military proxy... and throw infinite money at compute." If the US views AI as a Cold War-style arms race, fiscal constraints on AI spending will vanish. The government will subsidize the "ecosystem of banks" and tech giants to ensure the US reaches AGI first. This guarantees revenue for the infrastructure providers and model builders regardless of immediate commercial viability. LONG US AI infrastructure and Hyperscalers as beneficiaries of unlimited government defense spending. Political gridlock preventing subsidies; US actually losing the technical race despite spending. |
Thread Guy
It's Time To Start Chinamaxxing..
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Finnhub - MSFT
Canadian Tire Corporation expands Microsoft c...
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Finnhub - MSFT
As Microsoft Expands AI Marketplace Strategy,...
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Gil Luria
Technology Strategist at D.A. Davidson
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Software stocks have underperformed the broader market by the widest margin since 2000. Luria notes MSFT, NOW, SNOW, and DDOG are trading at attractive valuations relative to growth. Newman highlights CRM and NOW are proving AI is an accelerator, not a displacer. The market is pricing in "obsolescence risk" (AI replacing software), but the counter-narrative is that AI is a "labor enhancer." These companies provide the essential infrastructure for AI (MSFT/SNOW) or the "rules and rails" of business (CRM/NOW) that cannot be easily replaced by LLMs. LONG. The sell-off is a tactical opportunity to buy high-quality compounders at depressed multiples. If "Agentic AI" actually begins replacing seat-based SaaS licenses faster than anticipated. |
Bloomberg Markets
Bloomberg Surveillance 2/18/2026
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Feb 18
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Finnhub - MSFT
Microsoft to keep buying enough renewable ene...
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Finnhub - MSFT
OpenAI is paying workers $1.5 million in stoc...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Microsoft vs. Oracle: Which Cloud & AI Giant ...
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Finnhub - MSFT
This former Microsoft PM thinks she can unsea...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Compound Planning Opens 2026 With Key Executi...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Microsoft Stock In Focus -- Pledges $50 Billi...
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Jay Clayton
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York / Former SEC Chair
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"Is this a winner take all market? Or maybe a two winners take all? And do we end up with AI driving... thought and opinion to one pole?" Despite his regulatory warnings, Clayton acknowledges the economic reality of AI: it is a natural monopoly. If the market is "Winner Take All," the Hyperscalers with the most data and compute (Microsoft/Google) will capture the vast majority of value, rendering smaller competitors irrelevant. Long the inevitable winners of the AI consolidation phase. Government intervention (breakups) to prevent the exact "Winner Take All" scenario he describes. |
CNBC
Watch CNBC’s full interview with U.S. Attorne...
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Finnhub - MSFT
How SPDR’s XLK Tech ETF Beat the S&P 500 by 3...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Bill Gates Trimming Real Estate Holdings, Lis...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Microsoft Plans $50 Billion Push to Bring AI ...
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Business-to-Business (B2B) Continuing Educati...
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Ram Ahluwalia
Founder, Lumida Wealth
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Hyperscalers have committed to trillion-dollar spending obligations (debt) while current revenues are a fraction of that (e.g., OpenAI/Anthropic revenue vs. valuation). Ram notes, "They're echoes of 2008 when you had debt that wasn't worth par... I don't think it's great for Mag 7." These companies are releveraging their balance sheets (issuing debt/equity) to fund CapEx that has uncertain ROI. This capital destruction reduces their ability to fund share buybacks, which was the primary driver of their stock performance. SHORT/AVOID. The risk/reward for the heavy spenders is skewed to the downside as they incinerate cash. AI monetization accelerates faster than expected, validating the spend. |
Unchained (Chopping Block)
Why $700 Billion in AI CapEx Could Be the Nex...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Apple’s $2.84 Earnings Beat Can’t Overcome Si...
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Adani Group invests $100bn in India’s renewab...
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Benzinga
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Microsoft is committing $50 billion by 2030 to build out its AI footprint across the Global South, targeting future high-growth markets. This massive, long-term investment is designed to establish deep-rooted infrastructure and user ecosystems, creating a durable competitive advantage and securing future revenue streams in the next phase of global digitalization. While not an immediate earnings driver, it solidifies the company's position as the premier global AI player. The announcement reinforces the long-term bullish case for Microsoft. It demonstrates a clear strategy to capture future growth, justifying a long position for investors with a multi-year timeframe who are betting on the global expansion of AI. Execution risk across diverse and potentially unstable geopolitical landscapes. The significant capital outlay could weigh on margins if revenue growth from these regions is slower than anticipated. Competitors could respond with more effective or larger-scale programs. |
Finnhub - META
Microsoft Vows $50 Billion AI Push To Close G...
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Microsoft says it is on pace to invest $50 bi...
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Microsoft Ericsson 5G And AI Tie Up Reframes ...
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Reddit Sentiment Swings Wildly on SPY Despite...
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Microsoft Targets $50B In Global South Artifi...
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@seekingalpha
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Microsoft's Azure cloud service is expected to reaccelerate, which could positively surprise Wall Street and drive the stock higher. |
@FirstSquawk
Hong Kong plots student housing buildup as la...
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Hema Parmar
Hedge Fund Reporter, Bloomberg
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13F filings show Tiger Global "slashed their stake in Microsoft 14%" and trimmed Amazon and Meta. Conversely, Soros "boosted their stake in Microsoft." "Smart money" is diverging. The Tiger Global exit suggests valuation concerns or profit-taking after a massive run, while Soros suggests continued momentum. This lack of consensus signals a potential plateau or rotation phase for Mega-Cap Tech. Neutral/Hold; follow the rotation into laggards rather than chasing these highs. Missed upside if AI mania continues unabated. |
Bloomberg Markets
Stocks Gain as Tech Holds Up; Bonds Steady | ...
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Nikesh Arora
CEO, Palo Alto Networks
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When discussing a "popular LLM" customer, Arora notes, "The usage continues to double almost every quarter." While Arora is pitching his security product, the second-order inference is that the underlying AI Model Providers (likely OpenAI/Microsoft, Anthropic/Amazon, or Google) are seeing exponential volume growth ("doubling quarterly"). This confirms the AI infrastructure bull case is not slowing down. LONG. Confirms the "Hypergrowth" thesis for the Hyperscalers hosting these models. AI monetization saturation or regulatory hurdles for model providers. |
Bloomberg Markets
Palo Alto Networks CEO Says Markets 'Have It ...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Mairs and Power's Strategic Moves: NVIDIA Cor...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Fiserv Inc: A Significant Move in Jeff Auxier...
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Andreas Halvorsen's Strategic Moves: A Closer...
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Bill Gates Reduces Stake in Berkshire Hathawa...
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Shopify Backed by Analysts as 'Agentic AI' Wi...
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Microsoft Stock Slopes Down To Lowest Point i...
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A Little-Known $1 Billion ETF Charges Just 0....
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WATCH
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Georgia
Host
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"I switched from chatbt and Gemini to Claude Code and I have not looked back. I have not opened ChachiBT in weeks. The model is just that much better..." In the high-value vertical of "AI Coding/Development," Anthropic (Claude) is winning market share from the incumbents (Google/Gemini and Microsoft/OpenAI). If developers—the power users of AI—are churning away from Gemini/ChatGPT, these platforms lose critical data feedback loops and subscription revenue in the developer segment. Watch for slowing growth in Gemini/ChatGPT developer adoption; Anthropic is emerging as the superior "coding brain." Google or OpenAI could release a model update (e.g., GPT-5) that leapfrogs Claude immediately. |
CNBC
Figma CEO Dylan Field on the software reckoni...
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Family Offices Pocket Big Stock Gains From Ri...
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Joe Terranova
Senior Managing Director, Virtus Investment Partners
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"Hyperscalers, the big four, they're increasing their capex by 40% year on year... They will put a tangible product in the hands of consumers." While questioning the efficiency of the spend, Terranova contrasts these firms against Apple, implying they are the ones actively building the Generative AI future and delivering tangible utility to consumers, whereas Apple is retrenching. LONG (Relative strength vs AAPL). Over-spending on CapEx without immediate ROI ("Is all this spending actually necessary?"). |
CNBC
Trade Tracker: Joe Terranova sells Apple
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"This has the potential to really overshadow Chromebooks and some of the PCs we're seeing out of the Windows market right now." Chromebooks (Google) and budget Windows laptops (Microsoft ecosystem) currently dominate the $700-$900 price bracket. A premium-branded Apple device entering this specific price tier poses a direct threat to the unit volume of these competitors, particularly in the education and corporate fleet markets. WATCH. Monitor market share data in Q2/Q3 to see if Apple's new entry erodes the dominance of low-cost Windows/Chrome devices. The low-cost MacBook may be underpowered, leaving the performance advantage to Windows/Chromebook competitors. |
Bloomberg Markets
Apple Is Holding Next Product Launch on March...
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Microsoft's Azure Reacceleration Could Shock ...
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AI Panic Grips Software Stocks: 2 Stocks You ...
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CME Group Presenter
Host/Narrator
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"Corporations have announced layoffs, but much of that impact has been viewed as shifting of positions and redirecting resources elsewhere." The market feared an "AI Job Freeze" (stagnation). The data proves companies are not shrinking; they are pivoting. "Redirecting resources" means cutting legacy costs to buy more GPU compute and AI software. This confirms the Capex Supercycle is still active. Bullish for the primary beneficiaries of this resource redirection (Hardware and Hyperscalers). Disappointment in AI ROI leading to a pause in corporate spending. |
Bloomberg Markets
AI Job Freeze? January Data Says No | Present...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Oracle Corp Sees Significant Reduction in Jer...
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Finnhub - MSFT
Microsoft and Ericsson bring enterprise-grade...
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As Microsoft Bets on ‘True Self-Sufficiency,’...
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Nasdaq Dives to 12-Week Low: Worst Performing...
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