Microsoft earnings: 68 cents a share, vs. estimates of 63 cents a share
April 24, 2014 at 16:02 PM EDT
Analysts had expected the company to report earnings excluding items of 63 cents a share on nearly $20.39 billion in revenue, according to a consensus estimate from Thomson Reuters.. The Redmond-based company will also be closing its $7.5 billion acquisition of Nokia's handset business this week, after beginning the deal last September.