Microsoft To Offer One-Time Cash Reward To Employees Worth Up To 25% Of Their Bonus, After Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates: Report
Microsoft To Offer One-Time Cash Reward To Employees Worth Up To 25% Of Their Bonus, After Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates: Report
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has announced a special one-time bonus for its employees after reporting fourth-quarter results and beating earnings estimates.
微软公司（纳斯达克股票代码：MSFT）在发布第四季度业绩和超过盈利预期后，宣布为员工提供特别一次性奖金。
What Happened: The bonus will be equivalent to 10% to 25% of the regular annual bonus of employees. This announcement comes at the end of Microsoft's fiscal year, coinciding with the company's impressive performance in the cloud and AI sectors.
事件经过：该奖金相当于员工常规年度奖金的10%到25%。此次宣布是在微软财年结束之际，与公司在云计算和人工智能领域的出色表现相符合。
The bonus is also seen as a strategic move to retain talent in the competitive AI market, The Verge reported on Wednesday, citing an internal memo.
《The Verge》周三报道称，此次奖金也被视为留住竞争激烈的人工智能市场人才的一项战略举措并援引了一份内部备忘录。
The company's fourth-quarter earnings, released on Tuesday, revealed a 15% year-over-year increase in revenue, totaling $64.7 billion. This exceeded the Street's consensus estimate of $64.36 billion.
该公司在周二发布的第四季度业绩中披露，收入同比增长15%，总额为647亿美元。这超过了街道的一致预期643.6亿美元。
Microsoft has been making significant strides in enhancing its AI capabilities. The company recently integrated advanced models from OpenAI and hardware accelerators from NVIDIA Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. into its Azure cloud platform.
微软一直在努力增强其人工智能能力，最近将来自OpenAI的先进模型和来自NVIDIA Corp.和美国超微公司的硬体加速器集成到其Azure云平台中。
Microsoft did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
微软还没有立即回应Benzinga的置评请求。
Why It Matters: The recent bonus announcement is in line with Microsoft's ongoing efforts to recognize and reward its employees. In October, leaked documents revealed the different levels of pay, bonuses, and stock awards that Microsoft employees receive, providing insight into the company's approach to employee compensation.
为员工认可和奖励而持续努力是微软的一贯做法。去年10月，泄露的文件揭示了微软员工获得薪酬、奖金和股票奖励的不同级别，为人们提供了有关公司员工补偿方法的见解。
Despite the recent bonus announcement, AI stocks are expected to experience a temporary dip due to the company's underperformance in the Azure sector. However, analysts remain optimistic about the long-term prospects of the AI industry, citing continued heavy investment in big tech infrastructure, particularly Microsoft's Capex, which saw a 55% YoY increase.
尽管最近宣布了奖金，但由于公司在Azure领域的表现不佳，人工智能股票料将会暂时下滑。然而，分析师对人工智能行业的长期前景持乐观态度，并提到了持续投入于大型技术基础设施，特别是微软Capex的增长55%。
Price Action: Microsoft Corp's stock closed at $422.92, down 0.89% on Tuesday. In after-hours trading, the stock fell further 2.72%. Despite this, the stock has risen 14.03% year to date, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
根据Benzinga Pro的数据，微软公司的股票周二收于422.92美元，下跌0.89%。在盘后交易中，股票进一步下跌了2.72%。但根据Benzinga Pro的数据，微软公司的股票已经在今年累计上涨了14.03%。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
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