Microsoft (MSFT) — Microsoft Offers 60,000 Buyouts to Fund $190B of AI Capex

Deep value research on Microsoft (MSFT) as of 2026-11-07: $190B AI capex plan. A leaked memo shows Microsoft offering buyouts to about 60,000 employees, roughly 27% of its workforce, while planning up to $190B in AI data center spending. We use a Graham-Buffett lens to show what swapping payroll for depreciating hardware means for owner earnings, maintenance capex and the moat.

Chapters

(0:00) The Capital Allocation Pivot

(0:39) Swapping OPEX for CAPEX

(1:47) Anatomy of the Buyout Memo

(2:53) Velocity of Execution

(3:16) What Stays vs. What Goes

(6:03) The $190B Infrastructure Runway

(7:04) Swapping OPEX for CAPEX

(9:09) Velocity of Execution

(10:09) The Bear Case Risks

(12:44) The $190B Infrastructure Runway

(14:50) AI-Era Playbook for Value Investors

(18:05) Tools for Value Investors

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