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What Happened: Ives praised Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella for the company&#8217;s performance in the AI and cloud computing space.
Ives compared Nadella to a &#8220;grandmaster chess player&#8221; and lauded Microsoft&#8217;s Azure cloud platform for its growth in the AI sector. He also referred to the current state of AI as a &#8220;1995 Moment,&#8221; indicating a significant turning point in the industry.
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&#8220;For Nadella the grandmaster chess player another Picasso-like performance for Microsoft as Azure is firing on all cylinders and the AI Revolution plays out in front of our eyes. Our #1 AI Draft pick Microsoft hitting its next gear of growth."
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&mdash; Dan Ives (@DivesTech) <a href="https://twitter.com/DivesTech/status/1783767713984164164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Ives reiterated a price target of $500 for Microsoft stock, which is currently up 4.25% in premarket trading on Friday, at $416, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
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"Another historic night for Big Tech as the AI Revolution and this 1995 Moment is now here," Ives added.
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&mdash; Dan Ives (@DivesTech) <a href="https://twitter.com/DivesTech/status/1783756944735371304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Ives&#8217; comments come in the wake of Microsoft&#8217;s strong performance in the AI and cloud computing sector. During the third-quarter earnings call, Nadella <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38450786/satya-nadella-says-azure-search-also-used-by-chatgpt-is-one-of-the-fastest-growing-services-for-micr">highlighted the strong demand for Azure</a>, particularly in the field of AI, which has significantly contributed to acquiring new customers.
Microsoft&#8217;s third-quarter revenue increased 17% year-over-year to $61.9 billion, which beat the consensus estimate of $60.804 billion. The tech giant reported quarterly earnings of $2.94 per share, which beat analyst estimates of $2.82 per share.
During the post-earnings call, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/gaming/24/04/38451061/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-highlights-record-breaking-gaming-performance-expansion-to-nintendo-sw">Nadella also revealed</a> that Microsoft had set new records for game streaming hours, console usage, and monthly active devices.
Price Action: Microsoft's shares were up 4.25% in premarket trading on Friday, after closing at $399.04 on the previous day, according to Benzinga Pro.
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Read Next: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/04/38426370/mark-zuckerberg-says-tens-of-millions-users-have-already-tried-meta-ai-and-people-are-asking-us-to-r">Mark Zuckerberg Says &#8216;Tens Of Millions&#8217; Users Have Already Tried Meta AI, And People Are &#8216;Asking Us To Release&#8230;Wherever They Are&#8217;</a>
Disclaimer:&nbsp;This content was partially produced with the help of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/author/benzinga-neuro" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Neuro</a>&nbsp;and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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'Another Picasso-Like Performance:' Top Tech Analyst Praises Satya Nadella, Says Microsoft Is Top 'AI Draft Pick' With 20% Rally In Store

2024 Earnings&nbsp;Guidance
PGE is reaffirming its estimate for full-year 2024 adjusted earnings&nbsp;guidance&nbsp;of&nbsp;$2.98&nbsp;to&nbsp;$3.18&nbsp;per diluted share based on the following assumptions:
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<li>Exclusion of the impacts of the&nbsp;January 2024&nbsp;winter storm, including non-deferrable Reliability Contingency Event (RCE) costs and non-deferred incremental storm restoration costs;</li>
<li>An increase in energy deliveries of&nbsp;2%&nbsp;to&nbsp;3%, weather adjusted;</li>
<li>Normal temperatures in its utility service territory;</li>
<li>Hydro conditions for the year that reflect current estimates;</li>
<li>Wind generation based on five years of historical levels or forecast studies when historical data is not available;</li>
<li>Normal thermal plant operations;</li>
<li>Operating and maintenance expense between&nbsp;$815 million&nbsp;and&nbsp;$840 million&nbsp;which includes approximately&nbsp;$165 million&nbsp;of wildfire, vegetation management, deferral amortization and other expenses that are offset in other income statement lines;</li>
<li>Depreciation and amortization expense between&nbsp;$475 million&nbsp;and&nbsp;$525 million;</li>
<li>Effective tax rate of&nbsp;10%&nbsp;to&nbsp;15%;</li>
<li>Cash from operations of&nbsp;$700&nbsp;to&nbsp;$800 million;</li>
<li>Capital expenditures of&nbsp;$1,340&nbsp;million; and</li>
<li>Average construction work in progress balance of&nbsp;$795 million.</li>
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