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Q2 earnings season standout performers: PLTR, MSFT

The Q2 earnings season continues to wind down, which has overall shown immense strength with outsized growth. There have been several standout releases during the Q2 earnings cycle, including those from Palantir (PLTR - Free Report) and Microsoft (MSFT - Free Report) .

Palantir earnings

Palantir’s overall revenue surged by 93% YoY to $1.94 billion, yet again reflecting another acceleration relative to recent periods. Huge top-line growth has been led by rock-solid demand, with Palantir closing $3.4 billion of total contract value throughout the period, jumping 49% YoY.

U.S. results came in notably strong, with U.S. commercial and government revenue climbing by 149% and 90%, respectively. Higher-value deals are also continuing to flow in at a rapid pace, with PLTR closing 73 deals worth at least $10 million throughout the period.

The company lifted its guidance across many metrics, now expecting FY26 revenue in a band of $8.150 - $8.158 billion, reflective of 82% YoY growth. U.S. commercial demand is also expected to remain red-hot, with PLTR upping the guidance to reflect 134% YoY growth.

Microsoft earnings

Microsoft posted a double-beat relative to our consensus expectations, with sales growing by 18% YoY alongside 23% YoY growth in earnings. Most importantly, the mega-cap heavyweight delivered favorable Intelligent Cloud results, a key benchmark the market has consistently scrutinized amid the billions it’s been investing in AI infrastructure.

Microsoft’s Intelligent Cloud results include Azure, its cloud computing platform that provides AI computing power to businesses. Intelligent Cloud revenue came in at $39.3 billion, beating our consensus estimate handily and growing 32% YoY. The growth rate here is mightily important from a sentiment standpoint, showing an acceleration relative to recent periods.

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