<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Wolfe Research analyst Chris Caso has reiterated their bullish  stance on <span>MSFT</span> stock, giving a Buy rating today.</p><h3>4th of July Sale - 70% Off</h3><ul><li> Unlock powerful  investing tools and data-driven insights with TipRanks Premium for more confident investment decisions.</li><li> Discover top stock picks and new investment opportunities through TipRanks' Smart Investor Newsletter.</li></ul> <p>Chris Caso has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors tied to Microsoft’s AI-driven growth and valuation. He expects materially higher capital expenditures for AI infrastructure, which will pressure margins and free cash flow in FY27, yet he still views the shares as attractively valued relative to peers on a forward earnings basis.</p> <p>Caso believes Microsoft’s aggressive investment in memory and capacity is justified by robust Azure demand and the company’s full-stack AI monetization strategy. He anticipates accelerated cloud growth and rising revenue from AI agents and first‑party large language models, and while near‑term profitability will be dampened by supply chain cost inflation, he sees these investments as setting up stronger long‑term earnings power, supporting his Buy recommendation.</p> </div>

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<p>Wolfe Research analyst Chris Caso reiterated a Buy rating on Microsoft, citing aggressive AI infrastructure investment and Azure-driven growth. While higher capital expenditures are expected to pressure near-term margins and free cash flow in FY27, Caso views the stock as attractively valued. He believes robust Azure demand and full-stack AI monetization justify the spending, anticipating accelerated cloud growth and stronger long-term earnings power despite short-term supply chain cost inflation.</p>

- Wolfe Research analyst Chris Caso has maintained a Buy rating on MSFT stock, citing a strong outlook on Microsoft's AI-driven growth and valuation.  
- He anticipates increased capital expenditures for AI will slightly pressure margins and free cash flow in FY27, yet sees the shares as well-valued compared to peers.  
- Caso emphasizes that Microsoft's investments in AI infrastructure are expected to boost cloud growth and long-term earnings despite near-term profitability challenges due to supply chain inflation.

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Microsoft: Aggressive AI Infrastructure Investment and Azure-Driven Growth Support Buy Rating Despite Near-Term Margin Pressure