Technology giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will be reporting earnings this Wednesday after market close. Here’s what investors should know.

Microsoft beat analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $82.89 billion, up 18.3% year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a decent beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

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This quarter, the market is expecting Microsoft’s revenue to grow 14.7% year on year, slowing from the 18.1% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business will stay the course heading into earnings. Microsoft has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations.

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