Research Archive
Apple’s Q2 FY25: Services Surge, Supply Chains Shift
Apple’s fiscal Q2 2025 results showed solid growth. Revenue was $95.4 billion (up 5% YoY) Net income rose to $24.78 billion (vs. $23.64 b in Q2 FY24), and diluted EPS was $1.65 (a March-quarter record, up 8% YoY). Services revenue hit a new high (≈$26.64 b, +12% YoY) and driving much of the growth, while new hardware (e.g. the lower-cost…
Meta Q1 2025: Strong Ad Growth and AI Momentum Offset Metaverse Drag
Meta Platforms reported a strong first quarter 2025, with revenue and profit both well ahead of expectations. Q1 revenue was $42.31 billion (up ~16% YoY), driven by robust advertising demand. Net income jumped to $16.64 billion (+35% YoY), yielding earnings of $6.43 per share (well above the ~$5.28 consensus). The core ad business remained healthy (ad revenue +16% YoY),…
Microsoft Beats Expectations in Q3 FY25 with Robust Cloud and AI Demand
Microsoft’s Q3 FY2025 results (quarter ended March 31, 2025) reflected continued strength in cloud and AI-driven businesses. Total revenue was $70.1 billion, up 13% year-over-year (15% in constant currency). Net income grew 18% to $25.8 billion, and diluted EPS rose 18% to $3.46. Microsoft Cloud revenue (Azure plus other cloud services and commercial software) was…
Google Surges Ahead on GenAI Momentum and Resilient Capex Strategy Amid Macro Uncertainty
Key Takeaways on Google’s 1Q25 Earnings Sustained AI Momentum Across Products and Infrastructure: Gemini 2.2 is now embedded across 15 products with 500M+ users, while AI Overviews in Search surpassed 1.5B MAUs. Visual and voice-first inputs like Google Lens and Circle to Search are driving deeper engagement and monetization parity with traditional search. Robust…
Intel’s Q1 2025 Earnings: Navigating Challenges Amid Strategic Shifts
Key Takeaways Weak Q2 Guidance Reflects Tariff Uncertainty: Intel guided Q2 revenue significantly below expectations at $11.8 billion, down 7% quarter-over-quarter, citing macroeconomic uncertainty and potential tariff-related demand impacts. Product Delays and Competitive Pressures: The delay of the first 18A product, Panther Lake, to late 2025 and reliance on older Intel 7 processes highlight ongoing…
Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index and the Birth of the Frontier Firm
In the latest episode of my TEQ podcast, I had the pleasure to engaged in an insightful conversation with Alexia Cambon, Head of Research on Microsoft’s Copilot and Future of Work team, about how artificial intelligence and AI agents are fundamentally reshaping the workplace. The discussion explored findings from Microsoft’s latest Work Trend Index report,…