Microsoft earlier this month rolled out its first employee buyout programme in more than five decades [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Microsoft on Wednesday forecast that sales at its Azure cloud business would beat Wall Street estimates, and the software giant unveiled plans for 2026 capital spending of $190 billion, which also surpassed expectations. After the forecast, Microsoft shares were even with their close, rebounding from a fall of more than 2% in extended trading after quarterly results showed only a modest increase in cloud revenue growth. Rival Google reported a stronger rise in cloud growth and Alphabet shares surged more than 4% after hours. Published – April 30, 2026 11:05 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Bengaluru’s Museum of Art and Photography has a new bistro. Does the culinary experience match the curation? What Simone Ashley and Gaurav Gupta bring to The Devil Wears Prada 2