MICROSOFT BEAT EXPECTATIONS AS PROFITS RISE 20% TO NEARLY $22B

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Microsoft reported a significant increase in its fiscal third-quarter revenue, reaching $61.9 billion, a 17% rise, with profits up 20% to $21.9 billion, surpassing Wall Street expectations. The growth was driven by a 31% increase in Azure cloud services revenue, significantly boosted by AI technologies, including the Azure OpenAI service, highlighting AI's expanding role in enhancing business outcomes across various industries.