Microsoft Q4 EPS $2.17 Beats $1.90 Estimate, Sales $46.20B Beat $44.10B Estimate -Dow Jones

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported quarterly earnings of $2.17 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.90 by 14.21 percent. This is a 48.63 percent increase over earnings of $1.46 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $46.20 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $44.10 billion by 4.76 percent. This is a 21.47 percent increase over sales of $38.03 billion the same period last year.