Microsoft (MSFT) shares moved lower in late-Wednesday trading as the tech giant reported fiscal second-quarter Intelligent Cloud revenue that missed analysts' expectations.
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call January 29, 2025 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Brett Iversen - Vice President of Investor Relations Satya Nadella - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Amy Hood - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Keith Weiss - Morgan Stanley Mark Moerdler - Bernstein Research Brent Thill - Jefferies Karl Keirstead - UBS Brad Zelnick - Deutsche Bank Brad Reback - Stifel Bradley Sills - Bank of America Brent Bracelin - Piper Sandler Operator Greetings and welcome to the Microsoft Fiscal Year 2025 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
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