May 2, 2018

Last week technology giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported its third quarter fiscal year 2018 financials for the period ended March 31, 2018, posting double-digital revenue growth in most categories. Among the notable highlights were total revenue of $26.8 billion, a 16 percent increase year-over-year, operating income of $8.3 billion, a 23 percent increase and net income of $7.4 billion, a 35 percent increase, or $0.95 diluted earnings per share, a 36 percent increase.