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Microsoft Q3 Earnings Highlights: Revenue Beat, EPS Beat, CEO Says 'Cloud And AI Are The Essential Inputs'
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - 4:23pm | 454Technology giant Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported third-quarter financial results after the market close Wednesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Microsoft reported third-quarter revenue of $70.07 billion, up 13% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street consensus...
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Google Acquiring HubSpot For $31B To 'Take Market Share From Microsoft,' Says Expert
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 7:14am | 675Google parent Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is exploring the acquisition of HubSpot Inc. (NYSE:HUBS), a U.S. marketing software maker valued at $31 billion. The acquisition would significantly enhance Google’s ability to compete with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) in the cloud-based...
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Microsoft Faces Scrutiny Over Cloud Practices As Spanish Startup Association Files Complaint: 'All Companies Should Be Able To Compete...'
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 - 9:01am | 704In the latest development, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is under scrutiny from a Spanish startup group, which has filed a complaint against the tech giant’s cloud practices. This marks another challenge for Microsoft’s rapidly expanding cloud computing services. What Happened:...
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Microsoft Effect? Why Amazon Shares Are Sliding In Wednesday's Premarket
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - 8:27am | 297Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares were retreating on Wednesday, as they move in sympathy with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT). What Happened: Microsoft’s Cloud revenue rose 22% in the second quarter that ended Dec. 31, 2022, slowing from the 24% growth in the first quarter. On a...
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Microsoft Q2 'Darkest Before Dawn,' Says Analyst: CFO's Q3 Guidance, Forward Commentary On Earnings Call Suggest Otherwise
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - 7:00am | 439Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares pulled back over 1% in after-hours trading on Tuesday in reaction to its fiscal year 2023 second-quarter results. The Microsoft Analyst: Piper Sandler analyst Brent Bracelin maintained an Overweight rating and $247 price target for the shares. The Microsoft...
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Satya Nadella Touts ChatGPT Advantage: 'Age Of AI Is Upon Us And Microsoft Is Powering It'
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 - 6:15am | 519Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella, while sharing the earning results for the latest quarter, hailed the developments in the field of artificial intelligence and the tech giant’s role in “powering it.” What Happened: Nadella highlighted various examples of...
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Microsoft To Get 4% Stake, 10-Year Partnership In $2.8B Deal With London Stock Exchange: What You Should Know
Monday, December 12, 2022 - 4:44am | 561Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced on Sunday an investment in London Stock Exchange Group plc (OTC: LNSTY) and a strategic partnership with the exchange. What Happened: Microsoft said it has agreed to buy about a 4% equity stake in LSE through certain investment funds affiliated with a...
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Microsoft Q1 Earnings Highlights: Revenue And EPS Beat, Cloud Revenue Up 24%, But These Areas Saw Declines
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - 4:22pm | 390Technology giant Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported first quarter-financial highlights after the market close Tuesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Microsoft reported first-quarter revenue of $50.1 billion, up 11% year-over-year. The total beat an estimate of $49.8 billion...
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Microsoft Q2 Earnings Takeaways: Cloud Revenue Hits $22.1B, Xbox Revenue Up 10% And More
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 - 5:31pm | 413Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported second-quarter financial results after market close Tuesday. Here are the key details for investors. What Happened: Microsoft's second-quarter revenue came in at $51.7 billion, up 20% year over year. The total came in ahead of a $50.9 billion estimate from...
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EXCLUSIVE: Wejo Announces New Connected Vehicle Platform With Microsoft
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 - 5:22pm | 454A company that works on cloud and software analytics for connected vehicles has a new platform. Here are the details. What To Know: Wejo Group Limited (NASDAQ: WEJO) announced its new Neural Edge Processing platform. The company said the new platform will help “enable intelligent handling of...
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Microsoft's Foray Into Fintech: What Investors Should Know About Redmond's New Cloud Product
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - 3:05pm | 422A leading technology company is pushing into financial services to grow its cloud business. Could this provide upside to the stock? What Happened: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is releasing its Microsoft Cloud for financial services on Nov. 1. “We are releasing new capabilities...
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Microsoft Cloud Provider AvePoint Going Public Via Apex Technology SPAC
Monday, November 23, 2020 - 12:11pm | 767Leading Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) Cloud partner AvePoint is set to go public with a SPAC deal announced Monday. The SPAC Deal: AvePoint will go public via Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: APXT). The deal values the company at $2 billion. AvePoint co-founder and CEO Dr....
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Bulls On Parade: Wall Street Reacts To Microsoft's Q3
Friday, April 27, 2018 - 3:36pm | 801Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT)'s third-quarter report Thursday sent shares to an all-time high of $97.90. Are sell-side analysts still recommending investors buy the stock at this price? The Analysts Bernstein's Mark Moerdler maintains an Outperform rating on...
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Microsoft May Be Poised To Deliver Highest Top-line Growth In 2 Years
Thursday, April 20, 2017 - 4:22pm | 313Expectations for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) heading into earnings are high. According to Pacific Crest's Brent Bracelin, Microsoft is expected to deliver its highest revenue growth in two years for three primary reasons. 1. Commercial Cloud Bracelin estimates Microsoft's...
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Microsoft Successfully Pivots To Cloud, Becomes One Of The Largest And Fastest Platforms
Friday, January 27, 2017 - 2:58pm | 306Brent Bracelin of Pacific Crest maintains an Overweight rating on shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) with an unchanged $70 price target following the company's earnings report, which demonstrated momentum in the cloud. Commercial Cloud Bracelin noted that Microsoft's commercial cloud...