Microsoft said Wednesday that it will lay off about 9,000 employees. The move will affect less than 4% of its global workforce across different teams, geographies and levels of experience, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.The announcement comes on the second day of Microsoft's 2026 fiscal year. Executives at the Redmond, Washington-based company typically unveil reorganizations at the time of the new fiscal year."We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the compa ...

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the company at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on April 4, 2025.Microsoft is set to report fiscal third-quarter results after market close on Wednesday.Here's what analysts are looking for, according to a consensus from LSEG:Earnings per share: $3.22Revenue: $68.42 billionThe revenue projection implies annual growth of 10.6%, which would be the slowest rate in two years. The past quarter will be important, bu ...