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TRX Microsoft beats fiscal Q1 estimates as Azure growth accelerates
Microsoft reported fiscal first-quarter results that beat analyst expectations, according to posts from Investor's Business Daily and r/stocks. The r/stocks post states adjusted earnings per share of $4.89 versus $4.73 expected and revenue of $92.28 billion versus $90.69 billion expected, with revenue up 19% year over year. It also reports Azure revenue of $33.17 billion, up 48%, versus $32.32 billion expected, and says Microsoft shares rose 5% in extended trading.
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- Reported by Investor's Business Daily alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet
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What the sources claim
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Microsoft beat Wall Street's targets for its fiscal first quarter. MSFT
“Microsoft late Wednesday handily beat Wall Street's targets for its fiscal first quarter”
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Microsoft shares rose 5% in extended trading after the results. MSFT
“Microsoft shares rose 5% in extended trading on Wednesday”
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Adjusted earnings per share came in at $4.89 versus $4.73 expected. MSFT
“**Earnings per share:** $4.89 adjusted vs. $4.73 expected”
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Revenue was $92.28 billion versus $90.69 billion expected. MSFT
“**Revenue:** $92.28 billion vs. $90.69 billion expected”
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Revenue grew 19% year over year in the quarter ended Sept. 30. MSFT
“Microsoft’s revenue grew 19% year over year in the quarter, which ended on Sept. 30”
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Azure revenue was $33.17 billion, up 48%, versus $32.32 billion expected. MSFT
“Azure cloud in dollars, at $33.17 billion in the quarter, up 48%”
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