Microsoft | Technology Sector
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Q1-2027 |
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Q3-2026 |
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Microsoft stock drops 7% on slowing cloud growth, light margin guidance. Here’s how the company performed in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $4.14 adjusted vs. $3.97 expected Revenue: $81.27 billion vs. $80.27 billion expected. Microsoft shares fell 7% in extended trading on Wednesday after the software maker posted slowing cloud growth.But operating margin guidance for the new quarter came in light. Microsoft
shares slid about 10% on Thursday following an earnings report that disappointed some investors, prompting the stock’s sharpest daily decline since March 2020. Investors found a few imperfections in Microsoft’s report. vMicrosoft lost $357 billion in market cap as stock plunged most since 2020. The selling frenzy around Microsoft cut $357 billion off the software company’s market capitalization, leaving it at $3.22 trillion as of Thursday’s close. Microsoft shares slid about 10% on Thursday following an earnings report that disappointed some investors, prompting the stock’s sharpest daily decline since March 2020. |
No 1 |
$4.14 |
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Q2-2026 |
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Microsoft stock drops on forecast for increased spending growth this year. Microsoft beat on earnings and revenue for the fiscal first quarter.Microsof reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter as revenue in the company’s Azure cloud business jumped 40%. The stock slipped almost 4% in extended trading after finance chief Amy Hood said growth in capital expenditures will accelerate this fiscal year. Earnings per share: $4.13 vs. $3.67 per share expected Revenue: $77.67 billion vs. $75.33 billion expected |
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$4.13 |
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Q1-2026 |
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Microsoft stock pops 9% on earnings beat as Azure annual revenue tops $75 billion. Microsoft shares jumped 9% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter. Here’s how the company performed in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $3.65 vs. $3.37 expected. Revenue: $76.44 billion vs. $73.81 billion expected |
No 3 |
$3.65 |
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Q4-2025 |
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Microsoft shares jump 9% on earnings and revenue beat, uplifting forecast. Microsoft
shares rose about 9% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly results, driven by its Azure cloud business, and issued surprisingly strong guidance Here’s how the company performed in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $3.46 vs. $3.22 expected Revenue: $70.07 billion vs. $68.42 billion expected. |
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$3.46 |
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Q3-2025 |
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Microsoft shares slip on weak quarterly revenue guidance. Microsoft shares tumbled as much as 5% in extended trading Wednesday after the software company issued fiscal second-quarter results that included lighter growth in Azure cloud computing services than expected. The company also gave a disappointing quarterly revenue forecast. Here’s how the company did in comparison with Wall Street expectations, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: $3.23 vs. $3.11 expected Revenue: $69.63 billion vs. $68.78 billion expected |
No 1 |
$3.23 |
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Q2-2025 |
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Microsoft reported an earnings and revenue beat for the fiscal first quarter on Wednesday, but the stock slid 4% in extended trading after the company’s forecast called for slower growth than expected. Here’s how the company performed, compared with analysts’ expectations based on a survey by LSEG: Earnings per share: $3.30 vs. $3.10 expected Revenue: $65.59 billion vs. $64.51 billion expected. Tech Microsoft dips on weak guidance after beating on earnings |
No 4 |
$3.30 |
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Q1-2025 |
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Microsoft shares dip as cloud miss overshadows better-than-expected revenue and earnings. Microsoft shares dipped on Wednesday as investors looked past better-than-expected earnings and revenue and focused instead on disappointing cloud results. But executives provided a dose of optimism when they predicted a cloud growth speed-up in the first half of 2025. Here’s how the company did in its report, posted after the bell on Tuesday, compared with the LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $2.95 vs. $2.93 expected Revenue: $64.73 billion vs. $64.39 billion expected |
No 3 |
$2.95 |
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Q4-2024 |
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Microsoft’s fiscal third-quarter results exceeded estimates on the top and bottom lines, but revenue guidance was weaker than expected. Microsoft’s finance chief, Amy Hood, called for $64 billion in revenue for the fiscal fourth quarter, below the $64.5 billion LSEG consensus. Microsoft has been increasing its capital expenditures to secure Nvidia graphics processing units for training and running artificial intelligence models. Microsoft shares rose as much as 5% in extended trading on Thursday after the software maker issued fiscal third-quarter results that outdid Wall Street’s expectations. Here’s how the company did in comparison with the consensus from LSEG: Earnings per share: $2.94 vs. $2.82 expected. Revenue: $61.86 vs. $60.80 billion expected |
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Q3-2024 |
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Strong Earnings From Microsoft (MSFT) Stock Fail to Impress Wall Street. AI earnings were not enough to raise lofty expectations. Microsoft (MSFT) reported $62.02 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 17.6%. EPS of $2.93 for the same period compares to $2.32 a year ago..Microsoft shares moved as much as 2% lower in extended trading Tuesday after the software maker issued fiscal second-quarter results that outdid analysts’ estimates and a light quarterly revenue outlook. Here’s how the company performed, compared with consensus among analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: Earnings: $2.93 per share, vs. $2.78 per share expected. Revenue: $62.02 billion, vs. $61.12 billion expected. Microsoft called for fiscal third-quarter revenue between $60 billion and $61 billion, or $60.50 billion at the middle of the range. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected $60.93 billion. But the company sees lower-than-expected cost of revenue and operating expenses during the quarter, based on consensus among analysts polled by StreetAccount. |
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$2.93 |
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Q2-2024 |
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Microsoft shares jumped as much as 6% in extended trading Tuesday after the software maker issued fiscal first-quarter results and quarterly revenue guidance that beat Wall Street estimates. The firm also reported a surge in profit due to a slower pace of operating expense growth. Here’s how the company did, compared with the consensus among analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv:. Earnings per share: $2.99 vs. $2.65 expected. Revenue: $56.52 billion vs. $54.50 billion expected |
No 4 |
$2.27 |
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Q1-2024 |
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Microsoft called for lower revenue guidance than analysts had predicted, partly because of weakness in the segment that contains Windows. Azure cloud revenue growth slowed to 26% from 27% in the previous quarter, surpassing analysts’ expectations. The company’s research and development costs declined for the first time since 2016.Microsoft shares slipped as much as 4% in extended trading on Tuesday after the software maker issued quarterly revenue guidance that fell short of analysts’ expectations. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.69 per share, vs. $2.55 per share as expected by Refinitiv. Revenue: $56.19 billion, vs. $55.47 billion as expected by Refinitiv. |
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$2.48 |
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Q4-2023 |
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Microsoft shares rose 9% in extended trading on Tuesday after the software maker issued fiscal third-quarter results and quarterly guidance that exceeded analysts’ predictions. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.45 per share, vs. $2.23 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $52.86 billion, vs. $51.02 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. |
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Q3-2023 |
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Microsoft offers lackluster guidance, says new business growth slowed in December. Microsoft issued a disappointing revenue forecast for the current quarter in its earnings call on Tuesday, causing a reverse in the stock price after the shares initially rallied on better-than-expected earnings for the December quarter. The technology company saw a dropoff in business at the end of 2022 in core Windows and Office areas, CEO Satya Nadella told analysts on a conference call. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.32 per share, adjusted, vs. $2.29 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $52.75 billion, vs. $52.94 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. |
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$2.32 |
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Q2-2023 |
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Microsoft drops 6% after revealing weak guidance on its earnings call. Microsoft shares fell about 7% in extended trading on Tuesday after the company reported softer cloud revenue than expected in its fiscal first quarter and gave weak quarterly guidance. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.35 per share, vs. $2.30 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $50.12 billion, vs. $49.61 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. |
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$2.35 |
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Q1-2023 |
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Microsoft misses estimates but stock up 5% on rosy guidance. Microsoft shares rose 5% in extended trading on Tuesday after the software maker issued a rosy income forecast for the year ahead, despite issuing quarterly results that failed to reach Wall Street consensus. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.23 per share, adjusted, vs. $2.29 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $51.87 billion, vs. $52.44 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. |
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$2.23 |
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Q4-2022 |
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Microsoft shares surged as much as 6% in extended trading on Tuesday after the software maker issued fiscal third-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts’ expectations and an optimistic outlook for the current quarter. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.22 per share, adjusted, vs. $2.19 as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $49.36 billion, vs. $49.05 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. |
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Q3-2022 |
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Microsoft beats on earnings and revenue, delivers upbeat forecast for fiscal third quarter. Microsoft reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue for the fiscal second quarter. The stock initially dropped in extended trading but turned positive after the company issued a sales forecast that also exceeded estimates. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.48 per share, adjusted, vs. $2.31 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $51.73 billion, vs. $50.88 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv.
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No 1 |
$2.48 |
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Q2-2022 |
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Microsoft beats revenue expectations, reporting 22% growth. Microsoft shares edged 2% higher in extended trading Tuesday after the software and hardware maker reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts’ estimates. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.27 per share, adjusted, vs. $2.07 as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $45.32 billion, vs. $43.97 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. |
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$2.27 |
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Q1-2022 |
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Microsoft posts big earnings beat and gives optimistic revenue forecast.Microsoft shares initially fell before rebounding and rose as much as 1% in extended trading on Tuesday after the software and hardware company issued fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and quarterly revenue guidance that exceeded expectations. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.17 per share, adjusted, vs. $1.92 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv.Revenue: $46.15 billion, vs. $44.24 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. |
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$2.17 |
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Q4-2021 |
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Microsoft shares moved 3% lower in extended trading Tuesday after the software maker announced fiscal third-quarter earnings and quarterly revenue guidance that came in stronger than analysts had expected. The company’s operating margin narrowed somewhat as cloud became a larger part of its business. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $1.95 per share, adjusted, vs. $1.78 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $41.71 billion, vs. $41.03 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. |
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Q3-2021 |
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Microsoft reports 17% revenue growth as cloud business accelerates.Microsoft stock rose as much as 6% in extended trading on Tuesday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter earnings Azure cloud revenue growth and quarterly revenue guidance that exceeded analysts’ expectations. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $2.03 per share, adjusted, vs. $1.64 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $43.08 billion, vs. $40.18 billion as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. |
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$2.03 |
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Q2-2021 |
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