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Microsoft reports $36.6bn quarterly profit as it offers buyouts to about 60,000 workers
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Microsoft said its revenue for the three months to the end of September rose 19% to $92.3bn and its profit reached more than $36.6bn. According to the AFP report carried by the Guardian, its Azure cloud computing division grew 48%. The company said it would offer voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 workers to cut costs as it invests heavily in artificial intelligence. Shares rose almost 3% in after-hours trading, according to the BBC. Investors are watching whether the heavy spending on AI will pay off, according to the BBC.
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Microsoft said revenue rose 19% to $92.3bn in the quarter to the end of September.
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- The Guardian
- Center
- Financial Times, BBC News
Microsoft reported profit of more than $36.6bn for the quarter.
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- The Guardian
- Center
- BBC News
Microsoft said it would offer voluntary buyouts to about 60,000 workers to cut costs.
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- The Guardian
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- BBC News
Microsoft's Azure cloud computing division grew 48% in the September quarter.
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Shares rose almost 3% in after-hours trading.
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- CNBC, BBC News
Microsoft is investing heavily in infrastructure for artificial intelligence, and investors are watching whether the spending will pay off.
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All sides present report revenue of $92.3bn, profit above $36.6bn and buyouts for about 60,000 staff. The left-side account stresses the buyouts and Azure growth, while center outlets focus on the share rise and whether AI spending will pay off.
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The only left-side coverage is an AFP report run by the Guardian; its headline leads with the $92.3bn revenue and buyouts to 60,000 employees, framing the results against job cuts.
Microsoft posts $92.3bn in quarterly revenue after offering buyouts to 60,000 employees
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Center headlines mostly lead with the share-price reaction and whether the earnings justify it, while the BBC leads with the profit and the buyouts to workers.
Microsoft shares climb 5% after cloud revenue beats expectations
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…Microsoft is investing heavily in the infrastructure that powers AI even as questions remain over whether such huge spending will pay off.
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- buyouts to 60,000 employees
- revenue and profit beat expectations
- Azure growth of 48%
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Microsoft posts $92.3bn in quarterly revenue after offering buyouts to 60,000 employees
Software giant reports $36.6bn in profit, beating Wall Street expectations, as Azure cloud computing division grows 48% Microsoft gained billions of dollars in stock market value Wednesday afternoon after it reported better than expected revenue and profit, just days after it …
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3 outlets · 1 opinionLeads with
- share-price gains
- earnings beat expectations
- investor view of AI spending
- buyouts and workforce cuts
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- BBC NewsCenter
Microsoft posts $36.6bn profit after offering buyouts to one in four workers
The week, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to curb costs.
- MarketWatchCenter
The major reason Microsoft’s stock is heading higher after earnings
Microsoft showed investors that it’s able to grow rapidly while keeping spending in check.
- Financial TimesCenter
Microsoft shares climb 5% after cloud revenue beats expectations
Software group reports overall revenue rose 19% to $92.3bn in quarter to end of September
Microsoft’s strong quarter backs up its stock rebound. Here's our new price target
Microsoft shares are up nearly 3% in after-hours trading, putting the stock in record-high territory.
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2 hr 34 min later
Its first report, Oct 28, 6:44 PM EDT
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Financial Times, Oct 28, 4:11 PM EDT
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- Financial TimesCenterOct 28, 4:11 PM EDT
- The GuardianLeftOct 28, 6:44 PM EDT
- MarketWatchCenterOct 28, 8:10 PM EDT
- BBC NewsCenterOct 28, 8:36 PM EDT
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