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Recently, on July 9, Citi noted that the firm’s Q2 2026 survey of 100 IT decision makers found Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) as the top vendor CIOs are considering increasing AI spend with, ahead of Amazon and Google. The survey also found an improving spending backdrop compared to the previous quarter. This was evident as both the US and EMEA IT budgets for the next 12 months accelerated as AI investment continued to gain priority.
More specifically, forward IT budget growth expectations rose to 3.3%, up from 2.6% in the March 2026 survey, a figure Citi said sits 0.8 percentage points above the seven-year historical average. Moreover, EMEA budget growth climbed to 3.9%, while US growth rose to 3.0%. The firm noted that Data analytics and AI remained the top investment priority and gained further share, followed by cybersecurity, digital transformation, and customer-facing applications.