Revenue segments as reported by the company.

Productivity & Business Processes

Intelligent Cloud

More Personal Computing

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

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Productivity and Business Processes Operating Income

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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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IonQ

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AI ‘agents' can carry out a range of roles such as handling client queries and identifying sales leads

Microsoft launches ‘AI employees' that can perform some business tasks

Microsoft launches autonomous AI agents for Dynamics 365, challenging Salesforce's Agentforce in the race to dominate enterprise AI and reshape the future of work.

Microsoft's new AI agents set to shake up enterprise software, sparking new battle with Salesforce

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) will allow enterprises to start making their own AI agents starting next month, the company announced during its AI Tour event in London on Monday ahead of the launch of Salesforce's competing autonomous AI sales technology on October 25. It unveiled plans to allow businesses to create their own AI agents using existing large language models as a base in Copilot Studio.

Microsoft unveils new autonomous AI agents for enterprises

Microsoft will enable businesses to create their own autonomous AI agents starting next month, escalating its competition with Salesforce, which introduced its agentic AI tools in September. This move aims to expand Microsoft's offerings in AI, allowing more companies to design custom AI solutions through its Copilot Studio platform.

Microsoft set to launch autonomous AI agents in November, challenging Salesforce's dominance

KeyBanc just raised its price target on Microsoft.

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Ocado Group PLC

A former Microsoft Corp executive has been tapped to replace Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO)'s chairman from next month, according to a Sky News report. If confirmed, Adam Warby, whose LinkedIn profile also cites senior positions at private equity giant KKR and Microsoft IT partner Avanade, would replace existing chair Rick Haythornthwaite.

Ocado Group reportedly tapping former Microsoft exec as new chair

Microsoft will allow organizations to create their own autonomous AI agents within Copilot Studio, the tech giant's platform for customizing and building so-called "copilot" assistants, starting next month. The company is also launching 10 new autonomous agents in Dynamics 365, its suite of enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management apps.

Microsoft to roll out new autonomous AI agents next month, fending off challenge from Salesforce

Microsoft will allow customers to build autonomous artificial intelligence agents starting in November, the software giant said on Monday, in its latest move to tap the booming technology.

Microsoft to allow autonomous AI agent development starting next month

Apple

Broadcom

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Amazon

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Alphabet

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Microsoft may not offer the biggest dividend, but its impressive dividend streak is worth watching.

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NVIDIA

The HLTH conference kicks off Sunday, and tech companies including Google, Nvidia and Microsoft are headed there to talk about health-care AI. A big topic at the conference will be administrative burden, which is a major cause of burnout in the health-care industry.

Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and more head to Las Vegas to tout health-care AI tools

Microsoft's AI-powered growth should help the stock regain its mojo following a disappointing 2024.

Where Will Microsoft Stock Be in 3 Years?

Microsoft and OpenAI are reportedly in talks over how much equity the Big Tech giant will receive for its nearly $14 billion investment in the AI firm as it navigates an unusual shift from nonprofit to for-profit entity.

OpenAI, Microsoft in $14B tussle as AI giant changes into for-profit company: report

Microsoft partnership with OpenAI has become increasingly strained by the AI startup's need for more funding and computing power, Microsoft's recruitment of leaders from OpenAI rival Inflection AI, and questions over the Redmond company's equity stake in any future version of OpenAI as a for-profit company.

Tensions with OpenAI underscore Microsoft's need to ensure its own AI future

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How much equity in OpenAI will Microsoft get once the former becomes a for-profit company? That's the multi-billion-dollar question — one the two parties are racing to answer ahead of two-year deadline.

Microsoft could end up with substantial equity in the restructured, for-profit OpenAI

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Netflix's earnings report is giving a boost to the Nasdaq.

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As earnings season approaches, all eyes are on tech giants Alphabet and Microsoft, with the two set to report their financial results in the coming days. Alphabet, the parent company of Google, will release its earnings on October 29, followed by Microsoft on October 30.

Alphabet and Microsoft earnings approach: Microsoft looks like the safer bet

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