Microsoft’s strong quarter was powered by the cloud, Surface and Xbox

Microsoft’s strong quarter was powered by the cloud, Surface and Xbox

It’s honestly getting a bit tough to write about Microsoft’s quarterly earnings without sounding like a broken record. For years, its booming cloud business has pushed revenues higher, and the same is true for the past fourth quarter. The company reports that its revenue is up 17 percent from last year, reaching $30.1 billion compared …