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MSFT beats second-quarter fiscal 2025 earnings and revenue estimates but offers downbeat guidance for the third quarter.
CNBC's Steve Kovach reports on Microsoft's quarterly earnings results.
MSFT's second-quarter fiscal 2025 results reflect strength in AI business and Copilot adoption amid decelerating growth in its Azure cloud infrastructure unit.
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Microsoft shares dropped 5% after issuing weak current-quarter guidance. The software giant topped Wall Street's fiscal second-quarter estimates, posting earnings of $3.23 per share on $69.63 billion in revenue.
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Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) recently reported its Q2 fiscal 2025 results (fiscal ends in June), with revenues and earnings exceeding the street estimates. The company reported revenue of $69.6 billion and earnings of $3.23 per share, compared to the consensus estimates of $68.8 billion and $3.11, respectively.
Tech giant Microsoft (MSFT -1.09%) 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.
Despite beating Q2 FY2025 estimates, Microsoft's stock has slid lower on disappointing Azure Cloud growth and a guidance shortfall for Q3 FY2025. Microsoft's premium valuation [>35x P/E] looks mismatched with its decelerating growth, necessitating further stock price consolidation. Increased AI CAPEX spending has led to a significant decline in free cash flow, raising concerns over future ROI, especially in light of DeepSeek developments.
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported stronger-than-expected financial results for its fiscal second quarter, yet its stock tumbled nearly 4% in premarket trading on January 30.
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