Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) reported quarterly earnings of $4.74 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.24 by 11.79 percent. This is a 22.8 percent increase over earnings of $3.86 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $90.007 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $87.621 billion by 2.72 percent. This is a 17.75 percent increase over sales of $76.441 billion the same period last year.