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.
微軟公司（納斯達克股票代碼：MSFT）在發佈第四季度業績和超過盈利預期後，宣佈爲員工提供特別一次性獎金。
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.
事件經過：該獎金相當於員工常規年度獎金的10%到25%。此次宣佈是在微軟財年結束之際，與公司在雲計算和人工智能領域的出色表現相符合。
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》週三報道稱，此次獎金也被視爲留住競爭激烈的人工智能市場人才的一項戰略舉措並援引了一份內部備忘錄。
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.
該公司在週二發佈的第四季度業績中披露，收入同比增長15%，總額爲647億美元。這超過了街道的一致預期643.6億美元。
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.
微軟一直在努力增強其人工智能能力，最近將來自OpenAI的先進模型和來自NVIDIA Corp.和美國超微公司的硬體加速器集成到其Azure雲平台中。
Microsoft did not immediately respond to Benzinga's request for comment.
微軟還沒有立即回應Benzinga的置評請求。
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.
爲員工認可和獎勵而持續努力是微軟的一貫做法。去年10月，泄露的文件揭示了微軟員工獲得薪酬、獎金和股票獎勵的不同級別，爲人們提供了有關公司員工補償方法的見解。
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.
儘管最近宣佈了獎金，但由於公司在Azure領域的表現不佳，人工智能股票料將會暫時下滑。然而，分析師對人工智能行業的長期前景持樂觀態度，並提到了持續投入於大型技術基礎設施，特別是微軟Capex的增長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.
根據Benzinga Pro的數據，微軟公司的股票週二收於422.92美元，下跌0.89%。在盤後交易中，股票進一步下跌了2.72%。但根據Benzinga Pro的數據，微軟公司的股票已經在今年累計上漲了14.03%。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
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