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Did Microsoft guide FY2027 CapEx to about $170 billion with second-half acceleration?

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36Kr relays Cailian Press coverage of Amy Hood’s CapEx remarks; primary Microsoft transcript not re-opened in this run.

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Microsoft CFO sees FY2027 CapEx around $170B with H2 acceleration
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Oct 28, 2026
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36Kr, citing Cailian Press, reports Microsoft CFO Amy Hood said Q2 CapEx should exceed $50 billion and full-year CapEx is about $170 billion, with second-half CapEx accelerating mainly from CPU (higher memory and storage), GPU, and delayed third-party capacity. Primary Microsoft transcript was not re-opened in this run.

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