IREN shares plunge after lagging behind Microsoft in AI spending

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By William Smith • Updated Nov 6, 2026 at 00:50

Neocloud firm IREN tops quarterly revenue estimates, shares jump - Reuters — IREN shares plunge after lagging behind Microsoft in AI spending

IREN stock dropped after a report indicated the company is falling short of Microsoft in AI spending. Despite this, IREN announced Q1 FY27 results, with AI Cloud driving revenue to $228 million. More than $4 billion in annualized revenue was contracted and funded. The firm topped quarterly revenue estimates, causing shares to increase. However, a delay in $4 billion of annualized revenue was linked to customer requests, and AI Cloud revenue nearly tripled to $200 million, though Q3 saw a drop.

“The firm topped quarterly revenue estimates, causing shares to increase,” — Victor Fenwick, research director at Blackley Gate Practice, told our newsroom.

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Nov 8 — IREN stock dropped after a report indicated the company is falling short of Microsoft in AI spending....

Nov 9 — However, a delay in $4 billion of annualized revenue was linked to customer requests, and AI Cloud revenue nea...

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