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IREN Stock Drops After Report Says It's Behind Microsoft's AI Spending Delay, As Investors Turn To Earnings

A report citing unnamed sources said delays at IREN’s Childress, Texas, data center led Microsoft to postpone some AI-related capital spending planned for the September quarter. Microsoft said third-party capacity deliveries were delayed and reported $45.2 billion in capital spending. IREN is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter results after markets close Thursday.

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What happened

Microsoft said delays in third-party data center capacity led it to spend about $5 billion less than planned in its third quarter. Reports say it is reviewing some projects involving Nebius, IREN, and Nscale, and will not expand its existing Nscale Texas agreement. IREN’s Texas site may be delayed by weeks or months.

Global impact / market context

Delays can push back when data center capacity is ready and when Microsoft spends on it. This may affect companies involved in those projects, but the reports do not establish how their results will change. Supermicro separately reported revenue above analysts’ expectations and raised its outlook.

What to watch

  1. Check whether Microsoft says third-party capacity delays have eased, because that could clarify whether spending is still being postponed.
  2. Check for updates on IREN’s Texas site timeline, because officials discussed a possible delay of weeks or months.
  3. Check IREN’s scheduled fiscal first-quarter results after markets close Thursday, because they may provide more information about the company.

Affected assets

  • IREN
  • MSFT

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