Microsoft Earnings Preview: Shift To Cloud And Decline In Hardware Sales To Impact Revenue

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Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is set to announce its Q4 FY 2016 earnings on Tuesday, July 19th.  ((Microsoft Q4 Earnings Announcement)) (Fiscal years end with June.) The company continues to build its portfolio of cloud services, and we expect the results to reflect this strategy as cloud revenue likely bolstered revenue in the quarter. Additionally, challenging business conditions in underlying hardware sectors (PCs and Smartphones) will lekly be reflected as well. For this earnings report, our expectations are as follows:

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