Microsoft Hits New Market Capitalization Milestone
After the trading session ended, Microsoft reached a market capitalization exceeding $4 trillion, becoming the second company to achieve this milestone after NVIDIA. CNBC reports that this growth was fueled by a quarterly report that exceeded all expectations: shares rose by 8%, bringing the company's market value to approximately $4.1 trillion.
Microsoft reported an 18% increase in revenue, marking the highest growth rate in over three years, driven by the successful expansion of its Azure cloud services. For the first time, Microsoft revealed its Azure revenue, stating that together with other cloud services, it surpassed $75 billion in the fiscal year 2025, a 34% increase from the previous year. Since the beginning of the year, Microsoft shares have risen by 22%, outperforming the S&P 500 index.
NVIDIA and Microsoft have emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence boom, surpassing Apple in market value. Apple now ranks third with $3.2 trillion and a 17% decline in shares this year, as investors worry about its lag in AI. NVIDIA's graphics cards are foundational to the large language models of Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, and Meta. In 2025, NVIDIA shares increased by 33%, with the company's new financial report set to be released at the end of August.
