Microsoft beats quarterly revenue expectations on cloud strength - Android

(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as the software giant benefited from demand for its cloud-based services during the pandemic-induced remote working and learning. The global shift to work from home has spurred demand for cloud-based computing, which is an advantage for Microsoft as well as its rivals including Alphabet Inc's Google Cloud and Amazon.com Inc's cloud unit. Microsoft said revenue in its "Intelligent Cloud" segment rose 23% to $15.1 billion, with 50% growth in Azure.