Below-Expected Azure Growth Hurt Microsoft’s (MSFT) Performance in Q4

Sustainable Growth Advisers (SGA), an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter investor letter for its “U.S. Large Cap Growth Strategy.” A copy of the letter can be downloaded here.  In Q4 2025, the Portfolio returned 0.3% (Gross) and 0.2% (Net) compared to 1.1% return for the Russell 1000 Growth Index and 2.7% gain for the S&P 500 Index. Rising volatility, coupled with broadening market leadership, improved the portfolio’s relative performance in the second half of the quarter. In 2025, the Portfolio faced its most challenging years since the firm's inception in...