We recently published a list of Top 10 AI News Everyone is Talking About. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) stands against other top AI news everyone is talking about.
Jim Cramer in a latest program on CNBC talked about the ongoing “rebellion” against the data center and the impact of tariffs on the broader market. Cramer said that data centers have been a key story in the stock market for months but now it’s losing steam due to a variety of factors. He also mentioned the weakening economic indicators.
“I know these tariffs have people on edge. Consumer confidence indicators have just plummeted. Interest rates are sinking for fear of an economy gone soft. The key 10-year Treasury yield is back to where it was in mid-December when many thought we were looking at many more rate cuts than we’ve gotten. We have had to put rate cuts talk on hold. Now it’s right back because there’s a newfound paralysis—too many things happening at once, scaring people.”
Cramer said that the “seeds of doubt” about data center chip demand were sown following the launch of DeepSeek and the market is still reeling from its effects.
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Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Number of Hedge Fund Investors: 279
James Cakmak, Clockwise Capital CIO, said in a latest program on CNBC that DeepSeek is “incrementally positive” for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and he’s bullish on the stock in the long term:
“We’re there in both those names (MSFT and AAPL), but we are underweight relative to the index by a sizable margin, by less than half. You know, we are downward-biased on both of them over the very short term, but over the longer term, I think this deep-seek news is actually incrementally positive for both names. So, on any pullbacks, we take advantage.”
RiverPark Large Growth Fund stated the following regarding Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) in its Q3 2024 investor letter:
“Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT): MSFT was a top detractor in the third quarter following a fiscal fourth quarter earnings report that featured inline operating metrics but mixed guidance. Positively, the company reported strong revenue (+15%) and earnings growth (+10%), powered by Azure (+30%), and operating margins of 43%. Guidance however calls for lower than expected fiscal first quarter Azure revenue as infrastructure constraints limit growth, and higher capital expenditures throughout the company’s fiscal 2025 to alleviate these constraints. The company expects growth to reaccelerate in the back half of fiscal 2025 as more AI capacity comes online.
Cloud-based services have become the company’s largest revenue and earnings producer. The company’s Azure platform alone has the potential to grow to more than $200 billion in annual revenue over the next decade. Overall, we believe that the company will continue to deliver double-digit revenue and EPS growth and generate an enormous amount of free cash flow to return to shareholders and use for acquisitions.”
Overall, MSFT ranks 5th on our list of top AI news everyone is talking about. While we acknowledge the potential of MSFT as investment, our conviction lies in the belief that under the radar AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns, and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than MSFT but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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