Stifel: Microsoft's AI bet is paying off

Stifel's Brad Reback says Azure growth is beating expectations and could stay above 50% near term, showing Microsoft's AI spending is paying off. He sees more risk at Oracle and says public AI lab results may reveal returns.

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