Microsoft beats expectations on earnings and revenue

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Microsoft reported earnings per share of $2.17 in its fourth-quarter results for the fiscal year on Tuesday, a whopping 49% increase that breezed past analysts’ expectations. The tech giant also beat expected revenue, raking in $46.2 billion, an increase of 21% over the same quarter last year.

An average of analysts polled by Bloomberg had estimated revenue of $44.3 billion, while Wall Street expected earnings of $1.92 per share. Microsoft’s stock slipped in late trading following the news.

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“We are innovating across the technology stack to help organizations drive new levels of tech intensity across their business,” Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement announcing the results. “Our results…

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