Financial PerformanceMSFT expects total revenue to come below consensus guidance, marking the 8th time in the last 10 quarters.
Market And Industry TrendsDuring an economic slowdown, when firms are faced with shrinking IT budgets, projects involving application upgrades, migrations or new installations are often deferred, presenting a higher degree of risk for Microsoft.
Technology And Product IssuesA CrowdStrike update pushed to its Falcon Agent caused a global Microsoft outage, impacting a host of services including airlines, banks, and other services running on Windows Machines.