Microsoft posted strong Q2 2025 earnings, beating expectations with robust cloud and AI growth, though it faces challenges in maintaining its Cloud segment's rate of growth.

Tesla’s fourth-quarter adjusted earnings miss analysts’ estimates but the stock rises on optimism over the electric-vehicle maker’s growth projections, Microsoft’s Azure growth misses estimates, and Meta’s fourth-quarter profit handily tops forecasts.

Since Microsoft reported fiscal Q1 earnings on Oct. 30, Wall Street analysts have trimmed their Q2 estimates but are now more bullish on the stock. Of the 60 analysts surveyed by FactSet who cover Microsoft,

Shares in Microsoft fell 2.8% in afterhours trading as the tech giant released fourth-quarter earnings. The company reported earnings per share of $3.23 and revenue of $69.6 billion. Microsoft was expected to report earnings per share of $3.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has lagged behind the NASDAQ over the past year but is off to a strong start in 2025, outperforming the broader market.

Microsoft shares dropped 5 per cent, while Meta was up 2 per cent after their October-December Q1 results, both companies posted profits, according to AP reports.

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood said the company expects its Azure cloud- services business to grow at about 31% to 32% in the fiscal third quarter. Wall Street has been expecting Azure growth of 31.7% for the fiscal third quarter,

The software titan is due to report earnings after the closing bell Wednesday. A later conference call could shed light on artificial-intelligence spending plans and cloud-computing growth. Microsoft is expected to report earnings per share of $3.

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Markets rallied last week but face premarket losses due to AI concerns. A busy week lies ahead with major earnings, economic data, and geopolitical uncertainty.