Microsoft Earnings Preview: AI, Azure and Activision Takeover In Focus
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By Martin Baccardax Microsoft’s AI investment push has placed Bing at the forefront of a potentially massive market for global online search and a new earnings driver for the iconic tech giant. Microsoft (MSFT) – Get Free Report shares dipped in pre-market trading ahead of the tech and cloud-focused tech group’s third quarter earnings after the closing bell, with investors focused on the AI developments that are powering gains in its search business and growth rates in its key Azure cloud division. Analysts expect Microsoft to post a bottom line of $2.23 per share for the three months ending i…