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Microsoft beats earnings expectations, stock jumps

Microsoft reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter financial results, which sent the stock soaring in after-hours trade.

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  Microsoft's cloud business can't be stopped

  Engadget
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  Microsoft beats expectations with $30.6B in revenue as Azure's growth continues

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41% of voice assistant users have concerns about trust and privacy, report finds

Forty-one percent of voice assistant users are concerned about trust, privacy and passive listening, according to a new report from Microsoft focused on consumer adoption of voice and digital assistants. In addition to the discovery that our A.I. helpers also have a human connection, there were concerns over the type of data the Amazon employees and contractors were hearing -- criminal activity and even assaults in a few cases, as well as the otherwise odd, funny or embarrassing things the smart speakers picked up.

Microsoft is considering dropping its Windows password expiration policy

Microsoft has proposed scrapping a policy in Windows that requires users toperiodically change their login password

PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) Q1 2019 Earnings Call Transcript

PYPL earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2019.

Microsoft Corp (MSFT) Q3 2019 Earnings Call Transcript

MSFT earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2019.

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp (AMTD) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript

AMTD earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2019.

Visa Inc (V) Q2 2019 Earnings Call Transcript

V earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2019.

Microsoft Sales Top Estimates Amid Flurry of Cloud Wins

Net income was $8.8 billion, or $1.14 a share, compared with an average analyst estimate of $1 a share, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The fiscal third quarter featured a flurry of large brands, particularly in retail, signing agreements to use Microsoft’s Azure cloud software. Clients included grocer Kroger Co., Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and oil company Exxon Mobile Corp. Some, such as Walgreens, also committed to using cloud-based Office and security software.

Visa profit jumps, lower cross-border volume weighs on shares

Shares of the company were trading lower after the bell as investors worried over a slide in cross-border volume growth, which measures the value of transactions made on a Visa card outside a customer's home country. The company and its rival Mastercard had recently come under fire for charging high fees on tourist cards in the European Union. The payment processors have now offered to cap the fees to stave off regulatory fines and end an EU antitrust investigation into their practices.

Here's What to Expect from Amazon's (AMZN) Q1 2019 Earnings Results

Let's see what to expect from Amazon's earnings and revenue results after the closing bell on Thursday.

PayPal’s Venmo Isn’t Enough to Drive Payment Volume Growth

On a conference call after the report, PayPal said it was pleased with plans to make money from Venmo app, although it didn’t offer specifics. Shares of PayPal have risen 28 percent this year, as analysts expected the company would continue reaping benefits from a strong e-commerce market and hopes that Venmo will soon turn a profit. PayPal’s stock fell as much as 3.14 percent in extended trading on Wednesday before recovering to its $107 closing price.

Q1 Earnings Deluge After the Bell: MSFT, FB, CMG & More

While most big-name companies reporting earnings after the bell outperformed expectations, others did not fare quite so well.