Microsoft Stock Still a Buy After MSFT Q4 Earnings Loss

Microsoft stock is suffering from a bad reaction to a Q4 earnings report that, at first blush, looks really awful. MSFT stock plunged more than 4.5% in after-hours trading Tuesday, thanks to a one-time write-off of the purchase of Nokia's devices unit. But the reality isn't nearly so bad. Backing out the Nokia charge, Microsoft's EPS was $0.62 - higher than analyst expectations for $0.58. Here's why Microsoft stock is still a buy... Tags: Microsoft Q4 earnings , microsoft stock , microsoft stock price , MSFT Q4 earnings , msft stock , MSFT stock price Meta: Microsoft stock is down on a Q4 earnings loss. But the loss has distracted investors from the numbers that really matter. Here's why MSFT stock is still a buy. , Nasdaq: MSFT To get full access to all Money Morning content, click here About Money Morning: Money Morning gives you access to a team of ten market experts with more than 250 years of combined investing experience – for free . Our experts – who have appeared on FOXBusiness, CNBC, NPR, and BloombergTV – deliver daily investing tips and stock picks, provide analysis with actions to take, and answer your biggest market questions. Our goal is to help our millions of e-newsletter subscribers and Moneymorning.com visitors become smarter, more confident investors. Disclaimer: © 2015 Money Morning and Money Map Press. All Rights Reserved. Protected by copyright of the United States and international treaties. Any reproduction, copying, or redistribution (electronic or otherwise, including the world wide web), of content from this webpage, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without the express written permission of Money Morning. 16 W. Madison St. Baltimore, MD, 21201. The post Microsoft Stock Still a Buy After MSFT Q4 Earnings Loss appeared first on Money Morning - We Make Investing Profitable .