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US election results 2026 winners full list: Who is winning the midterm elections? Here's who is leading in House, Senate and Governor races
2026 us election results: Midterm elections were held recently, influencing the control of Congress for President Donald Trump's remaining term. Republicans faced notable declines among Black men, Latinos, and young voters, according to early exit poll data. The House currently has a slight Republican majority, while the Senate is 53-47 in favor of Republicans. Democrats needed a net gain of four seats to gain Senate control.
US midterms 2026 big wins and upsets: Amy Acton stuns Vivek Ramaswamy; Annie Andrews topples Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline
Democrats made significant gains in the 2026 US midterm elections, winning key races in Ohio, Texas, and South Carolina. Amy Acton defeated Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio, while James Talarico secured the Senate seat in Texas. Annie Andrews' victory in South Carolina ended years of Republican dominance in the state. Additionally, Democrats flipped a Senate seat in North Carolina and held on in Georgia.
Why is Microsoft borrowing $25 billion after offering buyouts to 60,000 employees?
Microsoft 25 billion bond sale: Microsoft is raising $25 billion through a bond sale as AI infrastructure costs rise, days after offering voluntary buyouts to nearly 60,000 employees. The company expects up to 3,000 employees to accept the exit offer as it prepares to spend $175 billion on capital expenditure in 2026.
Microsoft expects to raise $25 billion in US bond sale, source says
The world's largest tech firms have turned to selling bonds and raising equity over the past year to pay for their AI spending spree, a shift in approach for the Silicon Valley giants that have typically relied on their large coffers to fund investments.
MSFT stock price today rises after Microsoft earnings beat Wall Street expectations, but is capex still a concern?
Microsoft stock rose over 2% in after-hours trading after the company beat quarterly revenue and earnings expectations. Azure revenue grew 48%, ahead of forecasts, while $45.2 billion in capital expenditure drew attention as investors assessed Microsoft's AI infrastructure spending and cloud growth.
Explained: Microsoft's buyout offer to about 60,000 employees
Staff on select teams in the US, Canada, India, and Britain, at the level of vice president and below. Some groups are excluded, including some data centre staff and employees in sales and marketing. Chief people officer Amy Coleman told employees in a memo that the offer is meant to create “greater flexibility” for staff.
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Microsoft buyouts: MSFT stock price jumps but why is tech giant offering massive 'voluntary exit' package for 60,000 employees, including VP level? Check which countries workforce impacted
Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta are collectively on track to pour roughly $700 billion into AI data centers, chips and computing infrastructure this year alone.
Microsoft announced 3,200 Xbox job cuts in July. Now, it may cut hundreds more this week
Microsoft may fire hundreds of employees from its Xbox division this week. This was on top of the 3,200 job cuts the tech giant announced just few months ago in July. The company is reportedly consolidating its game studios to reinforce its commitment to future growth.
Microsoft beats Wall Street expectations with $90 billion in revenue
Microsoft reported robust quarterly earnings, exceeding analyst expectations significantly. The company's cloud computing platform, Azure, saw substantial revenue growth this period. Paid users for Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, also experienced a notable increase. Azure revenue surpassed one hundred billion dollars for the first time this year. These strong results reflect customer confidence in Microsoft's AI transformation efforts.
Microsoft sued by shareholders over expenses, cloud business, AI
About $357 billion of market value was erased, and Microsoft's stock suffered its biggest one-day decline in nearly six years.
Microsoft has considered spinning off Xbox: Report
Microsoft is exploring significant changes for its Xbox gaming division. Options include a potential spinoff or restructuring as a wholly owned subsidiary. The company is also considering joint ventures. These moves aim to make the gaming business more attractive for potential sale. New leadership plans increased spending on top game franchises. Major layoffs and budget cuts are also anticipated.
Microsoft expects strong cloud business growth, plans record capital spending
Microsoft anticipates robust sales for its Azure cloud services. The tech giant is planning substantial capital expenditure for 2026. This comes as the race for AI dominance intensifies. Investors are watching closely for growth. Microsoft is also seeing a steady increase in users for its Copilot AI assistant. The company is investing heavily in AI infrastructure.
Microsoft puts brakes on AI spending as profit increases 18%
Microsoft’s Q1 2025 results showed strong growth with $70.1 billion revenue and $25.8 billion profit, driven by 33% Azure growth and AI services. Capital spending fell slightly to $21.4 billion but remains high, with $85 billion forecast for the year. CEO Nadella cited efficiency and strong cloud demand.
Microsoft forecasts strong growth for Azure cloud business, shares surge 7%
Microsoft reported a 33% rise in Azure cloud revenue for Q3 2025, surpassing estimates and driven partly by AI, which contributed 16 percentage points to growth. The company forecasted 34-35% cloud revenue growth for Q4, easing concerns about AI demand slowdown and tariff impacts. Shares rose 7% after hours.
Cloud revenue, AI products help Microsoft post strong Q4 numbers
Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud unit, which houses the Azure cloud computing platform, increased its revenue by 15% to $24 billion during the quarter under review.
Microsoft makes final case for Activision Blizzard deal as federal judge weighs decision
The deal also faces opposition from another major regulator, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, while other countries and the European Union have approved it.
Microsoft, activision CEOs to defend $69 billion deal in fight with regulator
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and Activision Blizzard Inc. CEO Bobby Kotick will be in court this week to try to persuade a federal judge in California to reject the Federal Trade Commission's effort to block their $69 billion deal.
Microsoft, Activision CEOs on witness list for hearing on FTC bid to block merger
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick are among the witnesses planned for a five-day evidentiary hearing set to begin this week on the Federal Trade Commission's legal bid to block the deal, according to a court filing on Tuesday.
Microsoft sees cloud business growth, but supply woes continue for Xbox
Contracts for cloud services provided by Microsoft, Amazon.com Inc's AWS and Alphabet Inc-owned Google Cloud have surged since last year when the COVID-19 pandemic shut offices and schools, pushing more activity online.
Microsoft profit soars as pandemic speeds shift to cloud
Microsoft's commercial cloud offerings took in revenue of $16.7 billion in the quarter.
For cloud giants, usage soars but tech investment delays hobble revenue growth
The Cloud giants have seen a drop-off in new contracts from big clients for server storage and to overhaul tech.
Microsoft tops $1 trillion as it predicts more cloud growth
Microsoft's earnings per share of $1.14 beat expectations of $1, according to IBES data.
Microsoft chief Satya Nadella takes home $17.7 mn pay
Nadella, who is betting on technologies like cloud computing and artificial intelligence to steer the software major's growth, had a compensation of $18.3 million.
Microsoft nominates Johnson & Johnson’s Sandra Peterson, ex-Cisco Systems executive Padmasree Warrior to board
Microsoft nominated Peterson and Warrior to its board, adding two prominent female directors as the company works to increase diversity in its ranks.
9 Microsoft analysts sound off about the company's future
Microsoft on Tuesday announced a mixed bag forth-quarter earnings and the stock price has been jumping up and down ever since in heavy trading.
Microsoft's earnings show the company is going in the right direction
Microsoft's earnings today gave plenty of reasons for both bulls and bears to take heart, after a mixed quarter that beat Wall Street expectations.
Finally, Microsoft's cloud business is really working
Satya Nadella ripped the final band-aid off previous CEO Ballmer's strategy, essentially writing off the Nokia acquisition as a mistake.
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella to earn 11 times more this fiscal
The disclosure of Nadella's compensation follows a gaffe about raises he made earlier this month at a women's conference.
11 wealthiest women in technology industry
Women have been in the tech industry for some time now. Some of those women have risen up to lucrative leadership positions. Here are the 11 wealthiest women in tech.
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