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Expected earnings date: Wednesday, 28 January 2026 (US, after market close) / early Thursday, 29 January 2026 (AEDT)
Key areas in focus
Intelligent Cloud (Azure)
Azure remains Microsoft’s primary earnings swing factor. Markets are watching to see whether any growth reflects demand strength or capacity constraints, and how AI-related workloads are impacting margins.
Productivity and Business Processes
Microsoft 365, Office, and LinkedIn are sources of recurring revenue for Microsoft. Growth, pricing discipline, and client churn remain the key variables that markets will be watching.
Personal Computing
Windows, devices, and gaming are more cyclical. Stabilisation of PC demand and gaming engagement remain secondary sources of revenue but are still noteworthy.
Artificial intelligence
Approaches around the monetisation of Microsoft’s AI play are still developing. Trends in enrolment and infrastructure cost are expected to be key factors.
What happened last quarter
Microsoft reported results ahead of consensus, supported by steady cloud demand and resilient enterprise software revenues.
Azure and other cloud services' growth remained a central focus, alongside commentary on AI-related investment and capacity.
Last earnings key highlights:
- Revenue: US$77.7 billion
- Earnings per share (EPS): US$3.72 (GAAP) and US$4.13 (non-GAAP adjusted)
- Intelligent Cloud revenue: US$30.9 billion
- Azure and other cloud services: up 40% year on year
- Operating income: US$38.0 billion
How the market reacted last time
Microsoft shares fell in after-hours trading following the release, despite the beating of headline numbers, as investors focused on AI investment intensity, capacity constraints and related implications for future margins.
What’s expected this quarter
Bloomberg consensus points to continued revenue growth led by cloud services, alongside broadly stable margins despite elevated capex.
Bloomberg consensus reference points (January 2026):
- Revenue: about US$68 to US$69 billion
- EPS: about US$3.10 to US$3.20 (adjusted)
- Azure growth: mid-to-high 20% year on year (YoY) (constant currency)
- Operating margin: expected to remain broadly stable
- Capex: expected to remain elevated, reflecting AI and cloud build-out
*All above points observed as of 16 January 2026.
Expectations
Sentiment appears cautious. Microsoft can remain sensitive to any cloud, margin, or guidance disappointment, particularly where investors interpret investment intensity as open-ended.
Price action traded within an established range of US$472 and US$490 recently, but has moved below this in the last week.
Listed options were pricing an indicative move of around ±2% based on near-dated options expiring after 28 January and an at-the-money options-implied ‘expected move’ estimate.
Implied volatility was about 33.5% annualised into the event as observed on Barchart at 11:00 AEDT on 16th January 2026.
These are market-implied estimates and may change; actual post-earnings moves can be larger or smaller.
What this means for Australian traders
Microsoft’s earnings may influence near-term sentiment across US technology indices, particularly the Nasdaq, with potential spillover into global equity risk appetite and, in turn, the ASX.
As a major technology stock, and with Tesla (TSLA) also scheduled to report after the US close on the same day, volatility in Nasdaq-linked products may increase while futures markets remain open.
Important risk note
Immediately after the US close and into the early Asia session, Nasdaq 100 (NDX) futures and related CFD pricing can reflect thinner liquidity, wider spreads, and sharper repricing around new information.
Such an environment can increase gap risk and execution uncertainty relative to regular-hours conditions.


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Deere & Co. (DE) reported its financial results on Friday for the third quarter ended July 31, 2022. The American manufacturer of farm machinery and industrial equipment reported revenue of $13 billion for the quarter, slightly above analyst estimate of $12.927 billion. Earnings per share fell short of estimates at $6.16 per share vs. $6.65 per share expected. ''We're proud of the extraordinary efforts by our employees to increase factory output and get products to customers under challenging circumstances,'' said John C.
May, CEO of Deere & Co. ''At the same time, our results reflected higher costs and production inefficiencies driven by the difficult supply-chain situation.'' ''Looking ahead, we believe favorable conditions will continue into 2023 based on the strong response we have experienced to early-order programs.'' ''We are working closely with our factories and suppliers to meet higher levels of customer demand next year. Additionally, we are confident the company’s smart industrial strategy and leap ambitions will continue unlocking new value for customers through Deere’s advanced technologies and solutions,'' May concluded. Deere & Co. (DE) chart The stock was down by around 1% at the open on Friday at $364.12 per share.
Here is how the stock has performed in the past year: 1 month +17.85% 3 months +45% Year-to-date +32% 1 year +71% Deere & Co. price targets JP Morgan: $325 Citigroup: $340 Deutsche Bank: $388 Barclays: $400 Credit Suisse: $472 Deere & Co. is the 113 th largest company in the world with a market cap of $112.47 billion. You can trade Deere & Co. (DE) and many other stocks from the NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEX and the ASX with GO Markets as a Share CFD. Sources: Deere & Co., TradingView, MarketWatch, Benzinga, CompaniesMarketCap


Target Corporation (TGT) reported its second quarter earnings results before the opening bell on Wall Street on Wednesday. The US retailer reported revenue of $26.037 billion (up 3.5% year-over-year), which was slightly above analyst estimate of $26.032 billion. Earnings per share reported at $0.39 per share (down 89.2% year-over-year) vs. $0.79 per share expected. ''I’m really pleased with the underlying performance of our business, which continues to grow traffic and sales while delivering broad-based unit-share gains in a very challenging environment,'' Brian Cornell, chairman and CEO of Target Corporation commented on the second quarter results. ''I want to thank our team for their tireless work to deliver on the inventory rightsizing goals we announced in June.
While these inventory actions put significant pressure on our near-term profitability, we’re confident this was the right long-term decision in support of our guests, our team and our business. Looking ahead, the team is energized and ready to serve our guests in the back half of the year, with a safe, clean, uncluttered shopping experience, compelling value across every category, and a fresh assortment to serve our guests’ wants and needs,'' Cornell concluded. Target Corporation (TGT) chart The stock was down by 2.69% on Wednesday at $174.85 per share.
Here is how the stock has performed in the past year: 1 month +12.04% 3 months +8.50% Year-to-date -24.24% 1 year -29.18% Target price targets JP Morgan $190 Wells Fargo $195 Piper Sandler $190 Barclays $175 UBS $205 Deutsche Bank $198 Morgan Stanley $190 Goldman Sachs $171 Target Corporation is the 166 th largest company in the world with a market cap of $81.37 billion. You can trade Target Corporation (TGT) and many other stocks from the NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEX and the ASX with GO Markets as a Share CFD. Sources: Target Corporation, TradingView, MetaTrader 5, Benzinga, CompaniesMarketCap


Li Auto Inc. (LI) reported its unaudited second quarter financial results on Monday. The Chinese automaker fell short of analyst estimates for the quarter. World’s 16 th largest automaker reported revenue of $1.207 billion vs. $1.416 billion expected.
The company reported a loss per share of -$0.04 for the quarter vs. -$0.02 loss per share expected. ''We delivered solid second quarter results in an environment with challenges and uncertainties through operational and product excellence. Our vehicles continued to win family users, not only illustrating the strength of our vehicle and the growing appeal of our brand, but also reaffirming the effectiveness of our strategy,'' Xiang Li, founder, chairman, and CEO of Li Auto said in a press release. Tie Li, CFO of Li Auto also commented on the latest results: ''We are pleased with our solid second quarter results in the face of numerous pandemic-related challenges.
Driven by our strong vehicle deliveries, our revenues reached RMB8.73 billion for the second quarter, up 73.3% year over year. The power of our product, our execution consistency, and operational resilience enabled us to mitigate the cost inflation affecting the entire industry. As a result, our second quarter gross margin remained relatively solid at 21.5%, up 2.6 percentage points year over year, and our cash flow from operations reached RMB1.13 billion.
In addition, with the ongoing at-the-market offering of up to US$2.0 billion of American depositary shares, we are further strengthening our capital base to support our robust growth trajectory going forward.'' Li Auto delivered 28,687 vehicles in Q2 – an increase of 63.2% year-over-year. Li Auto Inc. (LI) chart The share price of Li Auto was down by around 1% on Monday, trading at $32.11 a share. Here is how the stock has performed in the past year: 1 Month -18.62% 3 Month +44.73% Year-to-date -0.72% 1 Year +15.22% Li Auto price targets Citigroup $58 UBS $52 Morgan Stanley $41 Barclays $40 Deutsche Bank $35 Jefferies $44 Li Auto is the 585 th largest company in the world with a market cap of $30.74 billion.
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Rivian Automotive Inc. (RIVN) announced its Q2 financial results after the closing bell in the US on Thursday. The American automaker reported revenue of $364 million vs. estimate of $335.378 million. The company reported a loss per share of -$1.62 per share vs. -$1.63 per share expected. ''The second quarter of 2022 represented important progress as we delivered against key operational and commercial milestones.
We continued to ramp production on our R1 and RCV platform lines, producing 4,401 total vehicles during the quarter compared to 2,553 in the first quarter of 2022. We also rolled out EDV 700s with Amazon in more than a dozen cities in the United States, started production validation builds for the EDV 500, launched our fast charging Rivian Adventure Network, and initiated our new consumer vehicle reservation system. We remain focused on fully ramping our 150,000 installed annual units of capacity in Normal, Illinois to meet the strong demand for our products.
Our net consumer pre-order backlog as of June 30, 2022 was approximately 98,000 and momentum continues to increase,'' the company said in a letter to shareholders. ''In the second quarter of 2022, we produced 4,401 vehicles. Our equipment, people, systems, and supply chain continue to show progress as we work towards our 2022 production guidance of 25,000 units. Supply chain continues to be the limiting factor of our production; however, through close partnership with our suppliers we are making progress.
We expect to be able to add a second shift for vehicle assembly towards the end of the third quarter.'' Rivian Automotive Inc. (RIVN) chart Shares of Rivian were up by 4.14% at the close of trading on Thursday at $38.89 a share. Here is how the stock has performed year-to-date: 1 month +26.34% 3 months +60.29% Year-to-date -62.44% Rivian price targets HSBC $28 Mizuho $48 Citigroup $41 Morgan Stanley $31 B of A Securities $26 UBS $32 Barclays $34 Rivian is the 518 th largest company in the world with a market cap of $34.01 billion. You can trade Rivian Automotive Inc. (RIVN) and many other stocks from the NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEX and the ASX with GO Markets as a Share CFD.
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The Walt Disney Company (DIS) reported the latest financial results for its third fiscal quarter after the closing bell on Wednesday. World’s largest entertainment company reported revenue of $21.504 billion for the quarter (up 26% year-over-year), topping Wall Street forecast of $20.994 billion. Earnings per share reported at $1.09 per share (up 35% year-over-year) vs. $0.97 per share estimate. ''We had an excellent quarter, with our world-class creative and business teams powering outstanding performance at our domestic theme parks, big increases in live-sports viewership, and significant subscriber growth at our streaming services.
With 14.4 million Disney+ subscribers added in the fiscal third quarter, we now have 221 million total subscriptions across our streaming offerings,'' said Bob Chapek, CEO of Walt Disney in a press release. ''We continue to transform entertainment as we near our second century, with compelling new storytelling across our many platforms and unique immersive physical experiences that exceed guest expectations, all of which are reflected in our strong operating results this quarter,'' Chapek concluded. The Walt Disney Company (DIS) chart Shares of Disney were up by 3.98% at the close on Wednesday at $112.42 a share. The stock price rose by around 6% in the after-hours trading following the latest results announcement.
Here is how the stock has performed in the past year: 1 Month +20.97% 3 Month +86% Year-to-date -27.41% 1 Year -36.87% Walt Disney price targets RBC Capital $150 Truist Securities $125 Goldman Sachs $130 Wells Fargo $130 Keybanc $131 Barclays $120 Citigroup $145 Morgan Stanley $125 Deutsche Bank $130 The Walt Disney Company is the 47 th largest company in the world with a market cap of $204.78 billion. You can trade The Walt Disney Company (DIS) and many other stocks from the NYSE, NASDAQ, HKEX and the ASX with GO Markets as a Share CFD. Sources: The Walt Disney Company, TradingView, MetaTrader 5, Benzinga, CompaniesMarketCap