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Microsoft Faces Pressure to Spin Off Azure as Activist Investors Push for Breakup

Is Azure better without Microsoft?

Jul 01, 2024
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An activist investor with a significant position in Microsoft has proposed a bold move: spinning off the company's cloud computing division, Azure, as a standalone entity. This suggestion comes at a time when Azure is experiencing remarkable growth, outpacing other segments of Microsoft's business.

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