Revenue segments as reported by the company.

Productivity & Business Processes

Intelligent Cloud

More Personal Computing

Revenue Segments

Gross Profit, Operating Income, and Net Income as a percentage of Revenue

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Margins

An operating expense is an expense a business incurs through its normal business operations. Often abbreviated as OPEX.

Sales & Marketing

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Productivity and Business Processes Operating Income

Intelligent Cloud Operating Income

More Personal Computing Operating Income

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Year over year growth in Revenue and Operating Expenses.

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Shares outstanding refer to a company's stock currently held by all its shareholders, including share blocks held by institutional investors and restricted shares owned by the company's officers and insiders.

Outstanding Shares

Market Cap

Also known as Price/Sales Ratio. Calculated using Average market cap for the quarter / Annualized quarterly revenue.

Revenue Multiple

Microsoft

Skype is a telecommunications application software product that specializes in providing video chat and voice calls between computers, tablets, mobile devices, the Xbox One console, and smartwatches via the Internet and to regular telephones. Skype additionally provides instant messaging services. Users may transmit both text and video messages, and may exchange digital documents such as images, text, and video. Skype allows video conference calls.

Skype

GitHub is is a web-based hosting service for version control using Git. It is mostly used for computer code. It offers all of the distributed version control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git as well as adding its own features. It provides access control and several collaboration features such as bug tracking, feature requests, task management, and wikis for every project. GitHub offers plans for both private repositories and free accounts which are commonly used to host open-source software projects. As of April 2017, GitHub reports having almost 20 million users and 57 million repositories, making it the largest host of source code in the world. On June 4, 2018, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire GitHub for US$7.5 billion

GitHub

Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. It represents a series of video game consoles developed by Microsoft, with three consoles released in the sixth, seventh and eighth generations respectively. The brand also represents applications, streaming services, and an online service by the name of Xbox Live. The brand was first introduced in the United States in November 2001, with the launch of the original Xbox console.

Xbox

Microsoft Corp. engages in the development and support of software, services, devices, and solutions. It operates through the following segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. The Productivity and Business Processes segment is composed of products and services relating to productivity, communication, and information services such as Office Commercial, Office Consumer, LinkedIn, and Dynamics business solutions. The Intelligent Cloud segment consists of public, private, and hybrid server products and cloud services for businesses and developers, as well as enterprise and partner services. The More Personal Computing segment refers to products and services including Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, Surface, HoloLens, personal computer accessories, Xbox hardware, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft News, and Microsoft Edge. The company was founded by Paul Gardner Allen and William Henry Gates, III in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

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Microsoft reports robust Q1 2023 earnings, driven by Microsoft Cloud's performance

Microsoft's Q1 2023 showcased strong revenue growth, particularly in the Microsoft Cloud segment. The company's emphasis on AI, customer value, and operating leverage is driving positive results. While facing challenges related to workload optimization and potential AI regulation, Microsoft is well-positioned to capitalize on growth opportunities.

Microsoft reports solid Q2 earnings, focuses on AI innovation

Microsoft's Q2 performance reflects strong revenue growth, particularly in Microsoft Cloud, Azure, Teams, and security business, while facing challenges in the ad market and macroeconomic headwinds.
The company's strengths lie in innovation across various sectors, strong customer loyalty, and a strategic focus on AI integration for competitive advantage.
Opportunities include leveraging AI for innovation, optimizing workloads post-pandemic, and driving growth through value propositions and customer loyalty.

Microsoft reports robust Q3 earnings, eyes Azure growth opportunities

Microsoft's Q3 2023 earnings call showcased strong financial performance, driven by robust revenue growth, commercial bookings, and operating income across key segments.
The company's focus on Microsoft Cloud, Azure's growth, and innovative products like GitHub Copilot and Teams highlights its commitment to customer success and shareholder returns.
While facing challenges in workload optimization and pricing strategies, Microsoft has opportunities to capitalize on Azure's potential, drive innovation, and maximize long-term growth through strategic investments and product enhancements.

Microsoft excels in Q4 with strong cloud growth and operational efficiency

Microsoft's Q4 performance reflects strong revenue growth, operational efficiency, and strategic focus on cloud and AI. While facing challenges in optimizing cloud operations and transitioning gross margins, the company is well-positioned to leverage opportunities in Azure growth and new product demand. Microsoft's diversified revenue streams and leadership in cloud services underpin its resilience and growth potential.

Microsoft reports robust Q1 earnings, eyes AI and Azure growth

Microsoft's Q1 2024 earnings call showcased strong financial performance, driven by Azure, commercial segments, and cash flow generation. The company faces challenges in sustaining growth and margins amidst AI investments but has opportunities to capitalize on AI, Azure, and disciplined operations for future success.

Microsoft reports record Q2 earnings driven by cloud and AI growth

Microsoft's Q2 2024 earnings showcased robust financial performance across segments, driven by cloud and AI services.
The company demonstrated resilience in margin improvement despite significant AI investments, highlighting operational efficiency.
Strategic focus on continuous innovation and customer engagement positions Microsoft for sustained growth and market leadership.
Addressing challenges in infrastructure readiness and product adoption will be key to unlocking future opportunities and maintaining competitive edge.

Microsoft achieves record Q3 results, eyes sustained growth in FY '25

Microsoft's Q3 performance reflects robust revenue growth, operational efficiency, and strong financial health across all segments.
The company's strengths lie in Azure's growth, GitHub Copilot's success, and strategic investments in cloud and AI technologies.
Challenges include capacity issues in Azure, balancing core business growth, and adapting to the evolving IT landscape towards AI.
Opportunities abound in sustaining growth, expanding Azure's customer base, and leveraging Dynamics and LinkedIn for revenue growth.

Microsoft reports robust FY '24 earnings, eyes AI and Cloud growth

Microsoft's strong FY '24 performance driven by Cloud, AI, and gaming revenue, with a focus on security and shareholder returns
Challenges include capacity constraints and increased capital expenditures, but opportunities exist in AI and Cloud growth
Partnerships and innovation key to addressing challenges and driving future growth and scalability
Outlook for FY '25 positive with a focus on double-digit revenue growth and expanding gaming opportunities

Microsoft reports robust Q1 earnings, eyes AI innovation for growth

Microsoft's Q1 2025 performance reflects strong revenue growth, particularly in cloud services and commercial bookings.
The company's focus on AI innovation, cost efficiencies, and long-term investments positions it well for sustained growth.
Challenges include managing expenses, supply constraints, and balancing investments with revenue growth.
Opportunities in AI, cloud services, and commercial offerings present avenues for continued expansion and value creation.

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Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle charges brought by the FTC that said the tech giant violated a child privacy law by collecting data from Xbox users under age 13 and sharing it with third parties.

Microsoft to pay $20 million for violating children's privacy laws

Microsoft will pay $20 million to settle US government allegations that the tech giant violated children's privacy by illegally collecting their personal information through its Xbox Live gaming service.

Microsoft to pay $20 million to settle Xbox Live privacy allegations

Apple

Disney

Verizon

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Microsoft will pay a fine of $20 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it illegally collected and retained the data of children who signed up to use its Xbox video game console.

Microsoft will pay $20M to settle U.S. charges of illegally collecting children's data

The company illegally collected and retained info collected by its Xbox gaming system, the federal watchdog says.

Microsoft to Pay $20M to Settle FTC Charges It Violated Children's Privacy

Amazon

Alphabet

NVIDIA

Tesla

Apple, Nvidia, Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, and Tesla have now been penned as the “Magnificent 7.”  Only around 25% of the S&P 500 stocks have outperformed the benchmark, while these stocks continue to show massive leadership.

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Cisco Systems

Rockwell Automation

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Thousands of Microsoft Outlook users reported issues accessing their email accounts on Monday morning.

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Activision Blizzard

The merger is delayed indefinitely and may even be canceled if it can't convince the US and UK that the deal is competitive enough.

Activision Blizzard Stock Price Swings As Microsoft Deal Faces UK And US Court Battles

Salesforce

Salesforce jumped double-digits as it promised new AI products. Microsoft Azure's OpenAI customers nearly doubled in the month.

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Boeing

Walmart

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Advanced Micro Devices

Shopify

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C3.ai

Investors seek top AI stocks to capitalize on the growing reliance various industries are seeing with respect to artificial intelligence. This revolution creates ample growth opportunities across industries, demanding vigilance from savvy investors.

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Generative AI is all the rage and has captured the imagination of Main Street and Wall Street alike. These next-level AI systems, with their wide-ranging abilities, are taking the world by storm.

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Alphabet should win more than lose from the AI boom. Amazon's profits and free cash flow are poised to increase significantly.

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Blackrock Inc

Canadian Natural Resources

iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF

iShares Select Dividend ETF

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Mastercard

Nasdaq

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Charles Schwab

Union Pacific

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Evercore ISI analyst Kirk Materne says artificial intelligence is going to provide a gigantic boost to Microsoft, which is in a "unique position to monetize the platform shift to AI."

Microsoft Could See AI Revenue Boost of $100 Billion by 2027, Analyst Says

Microsoft will take a charge of $425 million in the current quarter in anticipation of a fine from the Irish Data Protection Commission over alleged data privacy violations stemming from targeted advertising on LinkedIn.

Microsoft sets aside $425M to help cover potential LinkedIn targeted advertising fine

Johnson & Johnson

PepsiCo

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Block

Applied Materials

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Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) is in focus today following a report that it has signed an A.I. deal with CoreWeave.

Microsoft signs A.I. deal with Nvidia-backed startup

Microsoft is seeing so much demand for its cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence workloads that it's signing up a startup to help provide capacity.

Microsoft inks deal for A.I. computing power with Nvidia-backed CoreWeave that could be worth billions

Adobe

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