Microsoft announces quarterly earnings release date
Rhea-AI Summary
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) will report fiscal 2026 third-quarter results after market close on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. A live webcast of the earnings conference call will be available at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time on the Microsoft Investor Relations website. Investors can access results and multimedia online.
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News Market Reaction – MSFT
On the day this news was published, MSFT declined 0.34%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers on Argus
Peers show mixed moves: ORCL -0.42%, PLTR +2.17%, MDB +0.41%, NTAP -2.43%, XYZ -0.66%. Only MDB appears in momentum scanning, suggesting stock-specific factors rather than a broad sector move.
Previous Earnings date Reports
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 07 | Earnings date notice | Neutral | -1.1% | Set Q2 2026 earnings release date and webcast details. |
Limited tag-specific history: the prior earnings date headline on Jan 7, 2026 saw a modest -1.11% move.
Recent Microsoft headlines covered entertainment tie-ins, dividends, AI health initiatives, and security partnerships. The only prior earnings date event in this window, on Jan 7, 2026, announced the fiscal 2026 Q2 release date and webcast details and was followed by a -1.11% 24-hour move. Today’s announcement similarly sets timing for the fiscal 2026 Q3 release and webcast, continuing the company’s pattern of standard scheduling updates without additional financial metrics.
Historical Comparison
In the past 6 months, Microsoft had 1 prior earnings date notice, which saw an average 24-hour move of -1.11%. Today’s Q3 2026 timing update fits this pattern of routine scheduling news with modest reaction.
Earnings communication has progressed from scheduling the fiscal 2026 Q2 release in January to now setting the fiscal 2026 Q3 release date, maintaining a consistent cadence of advance earnings-date notices.
Market Pulse Summary
This announcement sets the timing for Microsoft’s fiscal 2026 Q3 earnings release on April 29, 2026 and the related webcast at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time. No financial figures or guidance updates are included, making this a standard procedural update. Compared with the prior earnings-date notice, which saw a modest -1.11% move, investors may focus on the eventual results and commentary rather than the scheduling itself.
AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.
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