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MSFT$Microsoft(MSFT)$ develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Productivity and Business Processes; Intelligent Cloud; and More Personal Computing.

MSFT and Barclays Bank PLC$BARCLAYS(BARC.UK)$ announced their joint agreement by which Barclays deployed Microsoft Teams as its collaboration platform. MSFT has been benefitting significantly as digital collaboration accelerated over the past two years.

Also, on July 20, 2022, MSFT and Oracle Corporation$Oracle(ORCL)$ announced the general availability of ORCL Database Service for MSFT Azure.

Corey Sanders, corporate vice president, MSFT Cloud for Industry and Global Expansion, said, "Microsoft and Oracle have a long history of working together to support the needs of our joint customers, and this partnership is an example of how we offer customer choice and flexibility as they digitally transform with cloud technology."

MSFT's total revenue increased 12.4% year-over-year to $51.87 billion for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2022. Its net income increased marginally year-over-year to $16.74 billion, while its EPS came in at $2.23, up 2.8% year-over-year.

For 2023, analysts expect MSFT's revenue to be $220.82 billion, representing an 11.4% year-over-year rise. In addition, the company's EPS is expected to grow by 15.4% per annum for the next five years. It surpassed EPS estimates in three of the trailing four quarters. MSFT's shares have lost marginally intraday to close the last trading session at $253.25.

MSFT's POWR Ratings reflect this promising outlook. The stock has an overall B rating, which equates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system. The POWR Ratings assess stocks by 118 different factors, each with its weighting.

Also, the stock has a B grade for Stability and Quality. Within the Software – Business industry, it is ranked #10 out of 54 stocks.