Satya Nadella wearing a hat with a name tag on his shirt
Microsoft fell short of estimated Azure revenue growth this quarter.
  • Shares fell in post-market trading after Microsoft released its fourth-quarter earnings report.
  • Its Azure cloud unit's revenue grew 29%, slightly slower than analysts had expected.
  • CEO Satya Nadella highlighted the company's longterm AI goals during the call.

Analysts had big expectations for Microsoft's cloud growth this quarter — and the tech giant seems to have fallen short of them even as it pumps money into its AI plans.