Microsoft (MSFT) reported its Q2 2021 earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday, easily beating expectations on the top and bottom lines, with the company specifically noting the strength of its cloud business as a catalyst. These are the most important numbers from the report compared to what analysts were expecting of the company, as compiled by Bloomberg. “What we have witnessed over the past year is the dawn of a second wave of digital transformation sweeping every company and every industry,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a statement.