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Microsoft’s $678 Billion Backlog: What Satya Isn’t Saying in the Headline

Microsoft’s $678 Billion Backlog: What Satya Isn’t Saying in the Headline

by Jack Coulter | Aug 21, 2026 | Finance, The Long View

TL;DR — Microsoft’s commercial remaining performance obligation, its contracted backlog, hit $678 billion, up 84% year over year. Azure crossed $100 billion in revenue, but the backlog number is the one that actually predicts the next three years. On the Q4...
Unpaid Utility Bills Hit $25 Billion. AI Data Centers Are Part of the Bill.

Unpaid Utility Bills Hit $25 Billion. AI Data Centers Are Part of the Bill.

by Jack Coulter | Aug 19, 2026 | Finance, The Long View

TL;DR — Unpaid utility bills in the US climbed from $15 billion to $25 billion since 2022, the same years AI data center electricity demand went vertical. Regulated utilities are passing the cost to ratepayers while data centers negotiate their own contracts. In...
Intel’s Data Center Revenue Jumped 59%: Its $11 Billion Loss Came From the Stock Doing Too Well

Intel’s Data Center Revenue Jumped 59%: Its $11 Billion Loss Came From the Stock Doing Too Well

by Jack Coulter | Aug 19, 2026 | Equity Mechanics, Finance

TL;DR — Intel’s second-quarter revenue rose 25% to $16.1 billion, with Data Center and AI revenue up 59% to $6.3 billion, its strongest growth in over 15 years. It still posted an $11.0 billion GAAP net loss, and $13.6 billion of that came from a non-cash...
Four Customers Are 61% of Nvidia’s Revenue. Nvidia Won’t Say Who.

Four Customers Are 61% of Nvidia’s Revenue. Nvidia Won’t Say Who.

by Jack Coulter | Aug 17, 2026 | Finance, The Long View

TL;DR — Four customers account for 61% of Nvidia’s revenue, and Nvidia won’t name them in its filings. That concentration is the real risk sitting underneath Nvidia’s growth numbers, not the chip roadmap. Nvidia’s most recent quarterly SEC...
The Fed Just Left the Door Open to a Hike, Not a Cut

The Fed Just Left the Door Open to a Hike, Not a Cut

by Jack Coulter | Aug 14, 2026 | Finance, The Long View

TL;DR — The Federal Reserve’s latest statement left the door open to a rate hike, not a cut, contrary to what markets had priced in. Treasury yields and valuations across rate-sensitive sectors moved on the shift in tone. Coming into 2026, the consensus trade...
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