Microsoft is trading 3.4% higher at $466.52 as investors continue to respond to blowout Azure and AI-focused earnings reported earlier this week.

  • The stock is extending Thursday’s 15.5% surge, which followed a report of 43% Azure growth and a massive, well-received multiyear AI capex plan.
  • A broader tech-led market rally is providing additional support for the stock's continued upward trajectory.