Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported quarterly earnings of $4.27 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.06 by 5.17 percent. This is a 23.41 percent increase over earnings of $3.46 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $82.886 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $81.393 billion by 1.83 percent. This is a 18.30 percent increase over sales of $70.066 billion the same period last year.