Microsoft Corp ( MSFT - Free Report ) is set to report third-quarter 2017 results on Apr 27. Notably, the company has mixed record of earnings surprises in the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 8.55%. Last quarter, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 5.06%. Earnings (adjusted for Windows 10 deferrals and currency effect) of 83 cents per share increased 9.2% on both year-over-year and sequential basis.