Microsoft (MSFT) is slated to report fiscal third-quarter results after the market closes Wednesday, with analysts overwhelmingly bullish on the tech giant's stock.
Earnings season is in full swing, with this week's reporting docket notably stacked. Among the bunch are a few Mag 7 members, including Microsoft MSFT and Meta Platforms META.
The U.S. cannot afford to fall behind China in the race to a working quantum computer, Microsoft President Brad Smith wrote Monday. President Donald Trump and the U.S. government need to prioritize funding for quantum research, or China could surpass the U.S., endangering economic competitiveness and security, Smith wrote.
MSFT's Azure AI innovations are impressive. Investors can wait for clarity on monetization as Q3 approaches, despite 31-32% Azure growth forecast.
Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT)'s setup heading into its fiscal third-quarter earnings looks “derisked,” with Jefferies analysts citing attractive valuation and resilient IT spending trends despite macro uncertainty. Analysts noted Microsoft's valuation multiple has compressed by 13% since its last earnings print, creating a more favorable backdrop.
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Despite a challenging 2025, Microsoft's stock has outperformed other giant-caps and the Mag 7 cohort this year. MSFT's next course of action will be dictated by the Q2-25 earnings event due to be held post market hours on the 30th of April. We pick out some of the key metrics that investors should watch out for during this event.
Ray Wang, Constellation Research founder and chairman, joins 'Squawk Box' to preview Big Tech earnings results, what to expect from the Magnificent Seven companies, Tesla's Q1 earnings, and more.
Two companies have sat at or near the top of the list of the world's most valuable companies for the better part of a decade: Apple (AAPL 0.41%) and Microsoft (MSFT 1.21%). The longtime tech giants were recently joined at the top of the list by Nvidia (NVDA 4.11%), which has skyrocketed in value as demand for its market-leading GPUs soared.
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As of market close on April 22, each "Magnificent Seven" stock has a negative price return in 2025. Among this cohort of megacap technology stocks, Microsoft (MSFT 1.21%) and Meta Platforms (META 2.65%) have dropped by the least amounts -- falling by 13% and 14.5%, respectively.
We get into the heart of the Q1 earnings season this week, with more than 800 companies reporting results, including four Magnificent 7 members and 173 other S&P 500 members. We have Microsoft MSFT and Meta Platform META on deck to report results on Wednesday, April 30th, and Apple AAPL and Amazon AMZN on Thursday, May 1st.