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Microsoft Expects Fewer Than 3,000 Exit Buyout Takes
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- Microsoft expects 3,000 or fewer employees to take its voluntary exit buyout offered this week.
- CFO Amy Hood said few will accept the buyout because of growth opportunities.
- Microsoft posted Q1 revenue up 19% and operating income up 21%, beating expectations.
- Azure revenue rose 48% as demand for Microsoft’s Foundry platform accelerated.
- Microsoft 365 commercial cloud revenue grew 18% on Copilot and E7 premium seats.