Microsoft Stock Jumps Over 15%, Poised for Largest One-Day Gain Since March 2020

July 30. According to BIT (bit.com) market data, after the US stock market opened, Microsoft's gains expanded to over 15%, poised to achieve its largest single-day increase since March 2020.

After the US stock market closed on Wednesday, Microsoft released its Q4 FY2026 earnings report, with revenue of $90 billion, an 18% year-over-year growth. The growth rate of Azure and other cloud services increased from 40% in the previous quarter to 43%. CEO Satya Nadella stated that Azure's full-year revenue has exceeded $100 billion, a 41% growth, marking the first time this business has surpassed the hundred billion mark.