Microsoft shares slip on light quarterly Azure growth

Microsoft profit rises but cloud business misses mark

Microsoft on Wednesday reported profits of $24.1 billion in the recently ended quarter, but shares slid on worries over its vital cloud computing business. Microsoft revenue grew to $69.6 billion and the amount of money taken in by its "intelligence cloud" unit climbed to $25.5 billion but the market had…

Microsoft's Q2 EPS, Revenue Top Estimates @themotleyfool #stocks $MSFT

Tech giant Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported impressive earnings for fiscal 2025's second quarter on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Earnings per share (EPS) of $3.23 surpassed analyst consensus expectations of $3.11. Revenue for the quarter reached $69.6 billion, beating the estimated $68.87 billion by $762 million. This performance reflects a strong quarter, driven by a 21% increase in cloud revenue, although challenges remain in Azure's growth.MetricQ2 20…

MSFT Stock Declines Over 4% In Premarket After Q2 Results, CEO Satya Nadella Says DeepSeek Has Some 'Real Innovations' - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares declined by over 4% in premarket trade on Thursday after the company reported its Q2 results after the closing bell on Wednesday. The company gave a disappointing quarterly revenue forecast, pushing its stock down by over 4% in the after-hours trading. While the company's quarterly revenue forecast was below expectations, Microsoft reported quarterly GAAP earnings of $3.23 per share, above the consensus estim…

Microsoft's cloud division is growing more slowly than hoped, Meta gives a subdued outlook for the current quarter: The euphoria about a bright future with AI has evaporated. Silicon Valley greats are on the defensive.

Microsoft shares fall as cloud forecast disappoints Wall Street

Shares fell more than 5% due to disappointing growth in its cloud computing business Azure.

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Tesla and more

Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: International Business Machines — The tech company’s shares surged 9%, driven by strong fourth-quarter results. IBM reported adjusted earnings of $3.92 per share on revenue of $17.55 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG sought earnings of $3.75 per share and $17.54 billion in revenue. CEO Arvind Krishna said the company’s generative artificial intelligence book of business is up nearly…