Microsoft (MSFT) Named Morgan Stanley’s Top Pick as CIOs See It Leading Generative AI Spending
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is one of the following Hot AI Stocks to Keep on Your Radar. On October 9, Morgan Stanley reiterated that the stock was “Overweight,” calling it a “Top Pick in large-cap software” and noting that “its valuation is still at a discount to peers.”
“Microsoft remains best positioned to capture the growing share of GenAI spend and IT budgets as workloads move to the cloud.”
The firm’s quarterly survey of chief information officers (CIOs) further reveals how the company is ideally positioned to monetize its AI spending.
Hundreds of US and European CIOs were surveyed between August 5 and September 9, and 37% of them believe Microsoft will capture the largest or second-largest share of additional productive AI spending over the next three years.
“As a result, Microsoft again remains the clear beneficiary of GenAI spending.”
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The firm also found in the survey that the company would likely benefit from moving its computing efforts from on-premises servers to the cloud.
49 out of 100 people surveyed believe Microsoft will capture the largest additional share of their IT budget due to cloud migration over the next three years. Twelve people said Amazon, while six responded to Salesforce, among other smaller players.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) provides AI-powered cloud, productivity and business solutions with a focus on efficiency, security and AI advancements.
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