Question:
You are tasked with answering the user's question using the provided context, which includes financial statements (Income Statements, Balance Sheets, and Cash Flow Statements) and financial news articles in multiple languages (English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and Greek). Please provide a detailed and well-supported answer based on the information available. Limit your response to 100 words or fewer. If you cannot answer the question or if no relevant evidence is found, write “None”.

Answer Format:
Answer: {Answer using the financial statement.}
News Evidence: {Verify your answer using quote(s) from the financial news. Write “None” if no news evidence is available.}
Context:
Financial Statements:
| Column 1                                                                             | Column 2   | Column 3         | Column 4   | Column 5   | Column 6     | Column 7   | Column 8   | Column 9   |
|:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------|:-----------------|:-----------|:-----------|:-------------|:-----------|:-----------|:-----------|
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| (In millions) (Unaudited)                                                            |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            | December 31,2023 |            |            | June 30,2023 |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Assets                                                                               |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Current assets:                                                                      |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Cash and cash equivalents                                                            |            | $                | 17,305     |            |              | $          | 34,704     |            |
| Short-term investments                                                               |            |                  | 63,712     |            |              |            | 76,558     |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments                             |            |                  | 81,017     |            |              |            | 111,262    |            |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of$591and $650           |            |                  | 42,831     |            |              |            | 48,688     |            |
| Inventories                                                                          |            |                  | 1,615      |            |              |            | 2,500      |            |
| Other current assets                                                                 |            |                  | 21,930     |            |              |            | 21,807     |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Total current assets                                                                 |            |                  | 147,393    |            |              |            | 184,257    |            |
| Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of$72,949and$68,251          |            |                  | 112,308    |            |              |            | 95,641     |            |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets                                                  |            |                  | 16,398     |            |              |            | 14,346     |            |
| Equity investments                                                                   |            |                  | 13,367     |            |              |            | 9,879      |            |
| Goodwill                                                                             |            |                  | 118,931    |            |              |            | 67,886     |            |
| Intangible assets, net                                                               |            |                  | 29,896     |            |              |            | 9,366      |            |
| Other long-term assets                                                               |            |                  | 32,265     |            |              |            | 30,601     |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Total assets                                                                         |            | $                | 470,558    |            |              | $          | 411,976    |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                                 |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Current liabilities:                                                                 |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Accounts payable                                                                     |            | $                | 17,695     |            |              | $          | 18,095     |            |
| Short-term debt                                                                      |            |                  | 27,041     |            |              |            | 0          |            |
| Current portion of long-term debt                                                    |            |                  | 2,250      |            |              |            | 5,247      |            |
| Accrued compensation                                                                 |            |                  | 8,813      |            |              |            | 11,009     |            |
| Short-term income taxes                                                              |            |                  | 5,787      |            |              |            | 4,152      |            |
| Short-term unearned revenue                                                          |            |                  | 43,068     |            |              |            | 50,901     |            |
| Other current liabilities                                                            |            |                  | 16,362     |            |              |            | 14,745     |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Total current liabilities                                                            |            |                  | 121,016    |            |              |            | 104,149    |            |
| Long-term debt                                                                       |            |                  | 44,928     |            |              |            | 41,990     |            |
| Long-term income taxes                                                               |            |                  | 25,890     |            |              |            | 25,560     |            |
| Long-term unearned revenue                                                           |            |                  | 2,966      |            |              |            | 2,912      |            |
| Deferred income taxes                                                                |            |                  | 2,548      |            |              |            | 433        |            |
| Operating lease liabilities                                                          |            |                  | 14,155     |            |              |            | 12,728     |            |
| Other long-term liabilities                                                          |            |                  | 20,787     |            |              |            | 17,981     |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Total liabilities                                                                    |            |                  | 232,290    |            |              |            | 205,753    |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Commitments and contingencies                                                        |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Stockholders’ equity:                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Common stock and paid-in capital – shares authorized24,000; outstanding7,432and7,432 |            |                  | 97,480     |            |              |            | 93,718     |            |
| Retained earnings                                                                    |            |                  | 145,737    |            |              |            | 118,848    |            |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                 |            |                  | (4,949     | )          |              |            | (6,343     | )          |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Total stockholders’ equity                                                           |            |                  | 238,268    |            |              |            | 206,223    |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity                                           |            | $                | 470,558    |            |              | $          | 411,976    |            |
|                                                                                |            |                  |            |            |              |            |            |            |

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| Column 1                                                                                | Column 2   | Column 3                       | Column 4   | Column 5   | Column 6   | Column 7                     | Column 8   | Column 9   | Column 10   | Column 11   | Column 12   | Column 13   | Column 14   | Column 15   | Column 16   | Column 17   |
|:---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|:-----------|:-------------------------------|:-----------|:-----------|:-----------|:-----------------------------|:-----------|:-----------|:------------|:------------|:------------|:------------|:------------|:------------|:------------|:------------|
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| (In millions) (Unaudited)                                                                    |            | Three Months EndedDecember 31, |            |            |            | Six Months EndedDecember 31, |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            | 2023                           |            |            | 2022       |                              |            |            | 2023        |             |             |             | 2022        |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Operations                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Net income                                                                                |            | $                              | 21,870     |            |            | $                            | 16,425     |            |             | $           | 44,161      |             |             | $           | 33,981      |             |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operations:                             |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Depreciation, amortization, and other                                                        |            |                                | 5,959      |            |            |                              | 3,648      |            |             |             | 9,880       |             |             |             | 6,438       |             |
| Stock-based compensation expense                                                             |            |                                | 2,828      |            |            |                              | 2,538      |            |             |             | 5,335       |             |             |             | 4,730       |             |
| Net recognized losses on investments and derivatives                                         |            |                                | 198        |            |            |                              | 214        |            |             |             | 212         |             |             |             | 192         |             |
| Deferred income taxes                                                                        |            |                                | (1,702     | )          |            |                              | (1,305     | )          |             |             | (2,270      | )           |             |             | (2,496      | )           |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                                                 |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Accounts receivable                                                                          |            |                                | (2,951     | )          |            |                              | (3,164     | )          |             |             | 8,083       |             |             |             | 8,565       |             |
| Inventories                                                                                |            |                                | 1,474      |            |            |                              | 1,305      |            |             |             | 969         |             |             |             | 762         |             |
| Other current assets                                                                         |            |                                | 725        |            |            |                              | (392       | )          |             |             | (71         | )           |             |             | (724        | )           |
| Other long-term assets                                                                       |            |                                | (1,427     | )          |            |                              | (65        | )          |             |             | (3,440      | )           |             |             | (731        | )           |
| Accounts payable                                                                             |            |                                | (2,521     | )          |            |                              | (2,058     | )          |             |             | (1,307      | )           |             |             | (3,625      | )           |
| Unearned revenue                                                                             |            |                                | (5,538     | )          |            |                              | (5,186     | )          |             |             | (9,664      | )           |             |             | (8,508      | )           |
| Income taxes                                                                                |            |                                | (1,554     | )          |            |                              | (2,863     | )          |             |             | (129        | )           |             |             | (2,453      | )           |
| Other current liabilities                                                                    |            |                                | 1,518      |            |            |                              | 1,819      |            |             |             | (2,588      | )           |             |             | (2,205      | )           |
| Other long-term liabilities                                                                  |            |                                | (26        | )          |            |                              | 257        |            |             |             | 265         |             |             |             | 445         |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Net cash from operations                                                                     |            |                                | 18,853     |            |            |                              | 11,173     |            |             |             | 49,436      |             |             |             | 34,371      |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Financing                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Proceeds from issuance (repayments) of debt, maturities of 90 days or less, net              |            |                                | (8,490     | )          |            |                              | 0          |            |             |             | 10,202      |             |             |             | 0           |             |
| Proceeds from issuance of debt                                                               |            |                                | 10,773     |            |            |                              | 0          |            |             |             | 17,846      |             |             |             | 0           |             |
| Repayments of debt                                                                           |            |                                | (2,916     | )          |            |                              | (750       | )          |             |             | (4,416      | )           |             |             | (1,750      | )           |
| Common stock issued                                                                          |            |                                | 261        |            |            |                              | 243        |            |             |             | 946         |             |             |             | 818         |             |
| Common stock repurchased                                                                     |            |                                | (4,000     | )          |            |                              | (5,459     | )          |             |             | (8,831      | )           |             |             | (11,032     | )           |
| Common stock cash dividends paid                                                             |            |                                | (5,574     | )          |            |                              | (5,066     | )          |             |             | (10,625     | )           |             |             | (9,687      | )           |
| Other, net                                                                                |            |                                | (201       | )          |            |                              | (317       | )          |             |             | (508        | )           |             |             | (581        | )           |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Net cash from (used in) financing                                                            |            |                                | (10,147    | )          |            |                              | (11,349    | )          |             |             | 4,614       |             |             |             | (22,232     | )           |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Investing                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Additions to property and equipment                                                          |            |                                | (9,735     | )          |            |                              | (6,274     | )          |             |             | (19,652     | )           |             |             | (12,557     | )           |
| Acquisition of companies, net of cash acquired, and purchases of intangible and other assets |            |                                | (65,029    | )          |            |                              | (679       | )          |             |             | (66,215     | )           |             |             | (1,028      | )           |
| Purchases of investments                                                                     |            |                                | (4,258     | )          |            |                              | (11,599    | )          |             |             | (12,718     | )           |             |             | (16,612     | )           |
| Maturities of investments                                                                    |            |                                | 4,150      |            |            |                              | 6,928      |            |             |             | 19,868      |             |             |             | 13,590      |             |
| Sales of investments                                                                         |            |                                | 1,600      |            |            |                              | 4,775      |            |             |             | 6,930       |             |             |             | 7,486       |             |
| Other, net                                                                                |            |                                | 1,347      |            |            |                              | (301       | )          |             |             | 365         |             |             |             | (1,161      | )           |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Net cash used in investing                                                                   |            |                                | (71,925    | )          |            |                              | (7,150     | )          |             |             | (71,422     | )           |             |             | (10,282     | )           |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents                                |            |                                | 72         |            |            |                              | 88         |            |             |             | (27         | )           |             |             | (142        | )           |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents                                                      |            |                                | (63,147    | )          |            |                              | (7,238     | )          |             |             | (17,399     | )           |             |             | 1,715       |             |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                               |            |                                | 80,452     |            |            |                              | 22,884     |            |             |             | 34,704      |             |             |             | 13,931      |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                                                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                     |            | $                              | 17,305     |            |            | $                            | 15,646     |            |             | $           | 17,305      |             |             | $           | 15,646      |             |
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| Column 1                                            | Column 2   | Column 3                       | Column 4   | Column 5   | Column 6   | Column 7                     | Column 8   | Column 9   | Column 10   | Column 11   | Column 12   | Column 13   | Column 14   | Column 15   |
|:----------------------------------------------------|:-----------|:-------------------------------|:-----------|:-----------|:-----------|:-----------------------------|:-----------|:-----------|:------------|:------------|:------------|:------------|:------------|:------------|
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| (In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) |            | Three Months EndedDecember 31, |            |            |            | Six Months EndedDecember 31, |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            | 2023                           |            | 2022       |            |                              |            | 2023       |             |             | 2022        |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Revenue:                                            |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Product                                             |            | $                              | 18,941     |            | $          | 16,517                       |            |            | $           | 34,476      |             | $           | 32,258      |             |
| Service and other                                   |            |                                | 43,079     |            |            | 36,230                       |            |            |             | 84,061      |             |             | 70,611      |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Total revenue                                       |            |                                | 62,020     |            |            | 52,747                       |            |            |             | 118,537     |             |             | 102,869     |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Cost of revenue:                                    |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Product                                             |            |                                | 5,964      |            |            | 5,690                        |            |            |             | 9,495       |             |             | 9,992       |             |
| Service and other                                   |            |                                | 13,659     |            |            | 11,798                       |            |            |             | 26,430      |             |             | 22,948      |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Total cost of revenue                               |            |                                | 19,623     |            |            | 17,488                       |            |            |             | 35,925      |             |             | 32,940      |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Gross margin                                        |            |                                | 42,397     |            |            | 35,259                       |            |            |             | 82,612      |             |             | 69,929      |             |
| Research and development                            |            |                                | 7,142      |            |            | 6,844                        |            |            |             | 13,801      |             |             | 13,472      |             |
| Sales and marketing                                 |            |                                | 6,246      |            |            | 5,679                        |            |            |             | 11,433      |             |             | 10,805      |             |
| General and administrative                          |            |                                | 1,977      |            |            | 2,337                        |            |            |             | 3,451       |             |             | 3,735       |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Operating income                                    |            |                                | 27,032     |            |            | 20,399                       |            |            |             | 53,927      |             |             | 41,917      |             |
| Other expense, net                                  |            |                                | (506       | )          |            | (60                          | )          |            |             | (117        | )           |             | (6          | )           |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Income before income taxes                          |            |                                | 26,526     |            |            | 20,339                       |            |            |             | 53,810      |             |             | 41,911      |             |
| Provision for income taxes                          |            |                                | 4,656      |            |            | 3,914                        |            |            |             | 9,649       |             |             | 7,930       |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Net income                                          |            | $                              | 21,870     |            | $          | 16,425                       |            |            | $           | 44,161      |             | $           | 33,981      |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Earnings per share:                                 |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Basic                                               |            | $                              | 2.94       |            | $          | 2.20                         |            |            | $           | 5.94        |             | $           | 4.56        |             |
| Diluted                                             |            | $                              | 2.93       |            | $          | 2.20                         |            |            | $           | 5.92        |             | $           | 4.54        |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Weighted average shares outstanding:                |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |
| Basic                                               |            |                                | 7,432      |            |            | 7,451                        |            |            |             | 7,431       |             |             | 7,454       |             |
| Diluted                                             |            |                                | 7,468      |            |            | 7,473                        |            |            |             | 7,465       |             |             | 7,479       |             |
|                                                     |            |                                |            |            |            |                              |            |            |             |             |             |             |             |             |

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English News:
**Microsoft Reports Solid Revenue Growth Driven by Intelligent Cloud Division** Microsoft Corporation has reported a robust financial performance for the last fiscal quarter, with revenue reaching $62 billion. This figure surpasses analyst projections of $61.1 billion and represents a remarkable 18% increase year-over-year. A significant contributor to this growth is the company's intelligent cloud division, which experienced a 30% surge. This development underlines Microsoft's leadership in the artificial intelligence sector, a key area driving the technology industry's current transformation. However, Microsoft's net income saw a slight decline when compared to the previous quarter, dropping from $22.3 billion to $21.9 billion. Despite this quarterly decrease, the company posted an approximate annual increase of 30% in net income, reflecting sustained improvements in profitability over the past year. On the balance sheet, Microsoft reported a substantial reduction in cash and cash equivalents, which fell from $34.7 billion at the end of June 2023 to $17.3 billion by the end of December 2023. This contraction is primarily attributed to significant investing activities, including acquisitions and enhancements to property and equipment. These investments amounted to approximately $71.9 billion in cash outflows, highlighting the company's strategic focus on enhancing its technological capabilities and competitive positioning. Overall, Microsoft's latest financial results demonstrate strong revenue performance, continuing profitability, and a strategic investment approach amid evolving market dynamics.

Chinese News:
微软第二财季游戏业务收入71.1亿美元 成为第三大业务部门 当地时间1月30日，美国科技巨头微软公布第二财季营收数据。数据显示，微软当季营收达到620.2亿美元，同比增长18%，其中游戏部门营收达到71.1亿美元。 得益于Xbox内容及服务（计入XGP）业务收入大幅增长61%，微软游戏部门成为公司内仅次于企业云（营收239.5亿美元）和office部门（营收134.7亿美元）的第三大业务部门，超过了Windows操作系统业务收入。 在电话会议上，微软董事长兼CEO萨蒂亚·纳德拉（Satya Nadella）表示，公司游戏业务的发展前景让人感到兴奋：“该季度，微软游戏的月活跃用户人数在Xbox、PC（个人电脑）端以及移动平台上都创下历史最高纪录，光是在移动平台上就拥有超过2亿的月活跃用户。” 值得注意的是，这是微软首次将动视暴雪的营收数据纳入Xbox部门。 经过21个月的交涉，微软于去年10月以690亿美元的价格完成对知名游戏公司动视暴雪的收购，是微软有史以来最大规模的一笔交易。微软董事长兼CEO萨蒂亚·纳德拉曾表示，游戏是最有可能率先应用元宇宙的娱乐场景，收购动视暴雪将推进微软的元宇宙战略。 交易完成后，微软也顺利将《魔兽世界》《使命召唤》《星际争霸》《暗黑破坏神》《守望先锋》多个知名游戏IP收入囊中。这些IP进一步丰富了Xbox的游戏库，提升了Xbox平台的吸引力，同时拓展了微软的游戏市场，提升其全球市场份额。而全球游戏行业格局也因此发生改变，微软上升至第二位，索尼则屈居第三，排在第一的是腾讯，堪称全球游戏产业的三大航母级企业，简称TMS。 微软第二财季报告显示，更多个人计算业务部门（More Personal Computing）营收同比增约19%，上升至169亿美元。该部门包含动视暴雪以及Windows操作系统、Surface硬件、Xbox游戏机，其中Xbox内容和服务营收同比增长61%，微软称，收购动视暴雪带来55%的净影响。 动视暴雪的加入丰富了Xbox平台的游戏IP，助力XGP（Xbox Game Pass）订阅服务持续扩张。作为微软的一项创新业务，XGP为用户提供一站式的游戏体验，吸引了不少用户，Xbox的内容及服务收入也水涨船高。 另据记者了解，微软重金收购动视暴雪，亦是看中动视暴雪旗下全球顶级手游厂商King，进军手机游戏或许是微软的下一步棋。

Japanese News:
EPS実績は市場予想を上回った 米国時間1月30日引け後に、「Office」や「ウインドウズ」、クラウドソフトの「Azure(アジュール)」などで知られるソフトウェア企業であるマイクロソフト(MSFT US)が2023年10-12月期(2024.6期第2四半期)決算を発表しました。売上高は市場予想を1.5%上回り、EPSは市場予想を5.3%上回りました。 会社の2024年1-3月期売上高見通しは、ビジネスソフト部門やPC・ゲーム部門が市場予想を下回った一方、クラウド部門は市場予想を上回りました。 生成AI利用の主導が業績に好影響 サティア・ナデラ会長兼CEOは「当社はAIについて語る段階から、AIを大規模に適用する段階に移行しました。当社のテクノロジーのあらゆる分野にAIを導入することで、新たな顧客を獲得し、あらゆる分野で新たなメリットと生産性の向上を促進しています」とコメントしました。「ChatGPT」で知られるOpenAIとの提携を強化し、オフィスソフトなどに生成AI機能を追加する「コパイロット」を実用化するなど当社が主導してきた生成AI利用の拡大が、市場予想を上回るクラウド部門の実績や見通しに反映されたと考えられます。 株価は時間外取引で終値近辺で推移 マイクロソフトの株価は、前日比0.28%安で引けた後、決算発表を受けて時間外取引では一旦下落後反発し、終値比0.19%高の409.35ドルで推移しています(NY時間18:05)。市場予想を上回るクラウド部門の売上高見通しに反応したと考えられます。

Spanish News:
"Microsoft ha superado las expectativas en su cuarto trimestre fiscal, con un crecimiento destacado impulsado por la demanda de servicios en la nube y la inteligencia artificial (IA) generativa. La compañía alcanzó unos ingresos de 62.000 millones de dólares entre octubre y diciembre, un 18% más en comparación interanual, superando los 61.100 millones previstos por los analistas. Durante los seis primeros meses de su ejercicio fiscal, la compañía reportó unas ganancias de 44.161 millones de dólares, lo que representa un aumento del 30% respecto al mismo período del año anterior, mientras que su negocio en la nube, uno de los más rentables, continuó creciendo a buen ritmo. El total de la facturación acumulada en la segunda mitad del año fiscal alcanzó los 118.537 millones de dólares, un incremento del 15% en comparación con el mismo período del año anterior. En términos de áreas de negocio, la mayor parte de los ingresos provino de la nube inteligente (50.139 millones de dólares), seguida por los productos para empresas y de productividad (37.841 millones). Además, el segmento de computación personal también mostró un crecimiento, alcanzando los 30.557 millones de dólares, con un incremento del 19%, impulsado en parte por la adquisición de Activision, que contribuyó a un aumento del 61% en los ingresos de Xbox. Otras unidades de negocio, como LinkedIn, también mostraron un crecimiento, con un aumento del 9% en los ingresos anuales hasta diciembre. Satya Nadella, CEO de Microsoft, destacó que la empresa ha pasado de simplemente hablar sobre la IA a aplicarla a gran escala, contribuyendo al crecimiento de nuevos clientes y mejorando la productividad en todos los sectores. ""Al infundir IA en cada capa de nuestra tecnología, estamos ayudando a nuestros clientes a obtener nuevos beneficios y ganancias"", añadió. Los ingresos de Microsoft Cloud ascendieron a 33.700 millones de dólares, lo que supone un crecimiento del 24% en comparación con el año anterior, impulsados por una sólida ejecución por parte de los equipos de ventas y socios, según Amy Hood, vicepresidenta ejecutiva y directora financiera de la compañía. Microsoft ha seguido apostando fuertemente por la inteligencia artificial, asociándose con la startup OpenAI para integrar su tecnología en toda su gama de productos. Esta asociación también ha fortalecido la demanda de Azure, al permitir a los clientes crear sus propias aplicaciones de IA utilizando la tecnología de OpenAI. A pesar del crecimiento, algunas expectativas de los inversores no se cumplieron en cuanto al ritmo de expansión de la nube, especialmente dada la alta demanda de herramientas de IA. Las acciones de Microsoft cayeron un 1% en las negociaciones posteriores al anuncio de los resultados. “En el sector del software, todos están tratando de ponerse al día con Microsoft”, comentó Dan Morgan, gestor de carteras de Synovus Trust Co. “El centro de datos en la nube es el lugar más prometedor para la IA, pero no es suficiente para compensar las tendencias generales del mercado"", agregó. Las acciones de Microsoft cerraron en 408,59 dólares en Nueva York, habiendo caído un 1% en la jornada, aunque todavía registraron una subida del 19% en los últimos tres meses de 2023, en comparación con el 11% del índice S&P 500."

Greek News:
Η Ευρωπαϊκή Επιτροπή ανακοίνωσε ότι εξετάζει την επένδυση της Microsoft στην OpenAI, προκειμένου να διαπιστώσει εάν εμπίπτει στους κανόνες περί συγκεντρώσεων της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης. Η έρευνα εντάσσεται στο πλαίσιο ευρύτερης ανησυχίας των ρυθμιστικών αρχών για το ενδεχόμενο συγκέντρωσης ισχύος στον τομέα της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης, με πιθανούς κινδύνους για τον υγιή ανταγωνισμό και την καινοτομία στην ψηφιακή οικονομία. Η στρατηγική επένδυση της Microsoft στην OpenAI έχει ενισχύσει σημαντικά τη θέση της στον ταχέως αναπτυσσόμενο χώρο της παραγωγικής τεχνητής νοημοσύνης, γεγονός που αποτυπώνεται και στη χρηματιστηριακή της πορεία. Την προηγούμενη εβδομάδα, οι μετοχές της εταιρείας κατέγραψαν άνοδο άνω του 3%, αυξάνοντας την κεφαλαιοποίησή της στα 2,89 τρισεκατομμύρια δολάρια. Παράλληλα, η Apple σημείωσε πτώση άνω του 3%, με την αποτίμησή της να περιορίζεται στα 2,87 τρισ. δολάρια, γεγονός που έφερε προσωρινά τη Microsoft στην κορυφή των πιο πολύτιμων εισηγμένων εταιρειών παγκοσμίως. Η μετοχή της Microsoft έφτασε ενδοσυνεδριακά τα 404 δολάρια, οδηγώντας την κεφαλαιοποίηση της εταιρείας προσωρινά πάνω από το ορόσημο των 3 τρισ. δολαρίων. Η ενίσχυση της επενδυτικής εμπιστοσύνης αποδίδεται κυρίως στη δυναμική της στον τομέα της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης, με επενδυτικούς οίκους όπως η Citi και η Morgan Stanley να αναβαθμίζουν τις προβλέψεις τους και να αυξάνουν τις τιμές-στόχους για τη μετοχή. Η εξέλιξη υπογραμμίζει το διπλά πρόσωπο της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης για τις αγορές και τις ρυθμιστικές αρχές: ένα ως πηγή επενδυτικής ευκαιρίας και ταυτόχρονα ένα ως πεδίο που απαιτεί αυξημένη εποπτεία για τη διασφάλιση υγιούς ανταγωνισμού.

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How does the company’s balance sheet reflect its financial health in terms of total amount of current assets and the ratio of total liability divided by total equity? Please provide only the final result(s); do not include any calculation steps. Please quote the piece(s) of news aligned with the finding(s), if any.

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Question: How does the company’s balance sheet reflect its financial health in terms of total amount of current assets and the ratio of total liability divided by total equity? Please provide only the final result(s); do not include any calculation steps. Please quote the piece(s) of news aligned with the finding(s), if any.