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Azure, Xbox Growth Lead Way For Microsoft's Q1 Beat
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 4:34pm | 356Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported strong growth in its fiscal first quarter, led by its Azure and Xbox product offerings. What To Know: The company reported year-over-year sales growth of 12% to $37.2 billion for the first quarter. Earnings came in at $1.82 per share. Both...
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It's Hard To Find Problems With Microsoft's Q4 Earnings: The Street Weighs In
Friday, July 20, 2018 - 1:07pm | 617Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported fourth-quarter earnings Thursday. EPS came in at $1.14 versus analysts’ $1.08 consensus estimate. Sales for the quarter also beat the street’s estimate of $29.22 billion by about $900,000. The Street Weighs In Microsoft’s earnings...
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Here's Why Microsoft Investors Shouldn't Lose Hope After Seeing Q4 Results
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 3:05pm | 340Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) posted disappointing fourth-quarter numbers on Tuesday owing to the decline in Windows phone sales and $7.6 billion Nokia acquisition write-down. However, Brent Thill, UBS managing director of software research, is bullish on the company going forward. Thill...
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Why The PC Market Is Doing Poorly
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 3:47pm | 585There is no denying the fact that PC sales have been on the decline for quite some time due to the rising popularity of tablets and smartphones. According to Gartner’s latest estimates, worldwide PC shipments fell 9.5 percent in the second quarter of 2015. In fact, this was the steepest...
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New Microsoft Graphic Shows Just How Dumb The Nokia Purchase Was
Friday, July 10, 2015 - 12:39pm | 455Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced earlier this week a complete overhaul of its handset division, including a $7.6 billion impairment charge related to assets associated with its acquisition of Nokia Devices and Services (NDS) business. Ballmer: 'We Are Trying To Accelerate Our...
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Highlights From Microsoft's Q1 Conference Call
Monday, October 27, 2014 - 12:26pm | 758Satya Nadella hosted Microsoft Corporation's (NASDAQ: MSFT) first quarter 2015 conference call last Thursday. The newly appointed CEO received a warm reception from investors. Quarterly Highlights Below are some notable accomplishments highlighted by Nadella. Nadella praised his...
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Microsoft Conference Call Summary
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 - 2:07pm | 685Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported its fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday. Shares of the company are up 0.48 percent. Below are some key takeaways from its conference call: Financial and Sector highlights: • As I think about our strong execution this quarter, there are three things that...
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Microsoft Rises 3% After Q2 Earnings Beat
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 5:29pm | 341Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is up more than three percent in after hours trading after the company reported its second quarter results. The Windows maker reported a Q2 EPS of $0.78 versus the Street estimate of $0.68. Earnings per share were up three percent from the year-ago period. Revenue came...
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Microsoft Jumps 6% After Q1 Earnings Beat
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 4:27pm | 480Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is up more than six percent after reporting its first quarter results. The Windows maker reported a Q1 EPS of $0.62 versus the Street estimate of $0.54. Earnings per share were 17 percent from the year-ago period. Revenue arrived at $18.53 billion versus the estimated $...
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Microsoft Down After Reporting Lower Adjusted Earnings (MSFT)
Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 5:07pm | 249Technology giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) released its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings results on Thursday after the closing bell. The company reported adjusted earnings per share and revenue that came in below analysts' consensus estimates. In late trade, the stock was last down almost 5 percent...
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Microsoft to Announce Major Restructure as Soon as Thursday (MSFT)
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 9:00am | 563As part of an effort to achieve “functional coherence,” Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer may be set to reveal the company’s restructuring plan as early as Thursday, July 11, according to AllThingsD. When it comes to defining functional coherence, Microsoft is less than specific,...