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Bloomberg summarized two different but related earnings stories: Microsoft reported cloud revenue that beat expectations, and ServiceNow delivered subscription-sales guidance that met analysts’ estimates. The clip focuses on how each company’s core revenue engine performed, cloud for Microsoft and recurring subscriptions for ServiceNow, which is the part of the business Wall Street prizes most. The contrast is useful because one beat on execution while the other offered steady guidance, a dynamic that often drives short-term stock moves after earnings.