Alphabet: EPS $1.21 in Q2, down 11%…… Microsoft misses estimates with Q4 revenue at $51.9B

Alphabet Inc. reported on Tuesday that its diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 stood at $1.21, a figure 11% lower compared to the same period a year ago. Revenues in the second trimester jumped 13% year over year to $69.7 billion, while net income came in at $16 billion after falling 14% from the second three-month period in 2021. Operating income went up 0.50% and reached $19.45 billion. “In the second quarter our performance was driven by Search and Cloud. The investments we’ve made over the years in AI and computing are helping to make our services particularly valuable for consumers, and highly effective for businesses of all sizes. As we sharpen our focus, we’ll continue to invest responsibly in deep computer science for the long-term,” Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said in the press release.

Microsoft misses estimates with Q4 revenue at $51.9B

Microsoft Corporation said on Tuesday its revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 amounted to $51.9 billion, jumping 12% compared to the same period a year earlier but coming in below estimates. The tech giant’s GAAP diluted earnings per share rose 3% year on year to $2.23 and GAAP net income increased 2% to $16.7 billion. GAAP operating income was up 8% to $20.5 billion. For the full fiscal 2022, Microsoft’s revenue climbed 18% to $198.3 billion and diluted EPS rallied 20% to $9.65. Microsoft shares fell 2.09% in after-hours trading on disappointing results.