Microsoft Projects $190 Billion Capex Spending for 2026 Amid Rising Memory Prices

Microsoft has raised its capital expenditure (capex) forecast to $190 billion for 2026, a 23% increase from analyst expectations and driven by rising memory prices. The higher-than-expected spending overshadowed strong earnings results.

By David Jagielski, CPA, The Motley Fool Tue, May 5, 2026 at 4:50 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance · May 5, 2026, 13:50 UTC

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