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Microsoft fell 1.3% to $415.12 as reports surfaced about its troubled African data center expansion. The stock has lagged mega-cap peers all year.

MSFT is the odd one out in the AI rally — 25% off highs while peers flirt with records. Azure growth deceleration and heavy capex spending are eroding the bull case.

$410 support has held since April. Break below exposes $400. Needs a positive Azure growth data point to rejoin the AI rally.

Nasdaq 100 hit a new all-time high at 29,235 — a 2.35% surge led by semis after the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index also reached a record.

AI capex cycle is entering a new phase. Hyperscalers are spending faster than consensus, and the market is rewarding the entire supply chain — from chips to cloud to cooling.

30,000 round number is the next magnet. Earnings from Cisco and Applied Materials this week will test whether the AI narrative has more room.