Two Charts to Check Out Ahead of MSFT's Upcoming Earnings ReportMicrosoft CorporationBATS:MSFTmoomooMicrosoft MSFT plans to release earnings next week at a time when its stock has fallen more than 20% over 12 months. Let's see what its charts and fundamentals can tell us. Microsoft's Fundamental Analysis MSFT has risen about 1% in the roughly two weeks since I last looked at the stock. The tech giant expects to report fiscal Q4 results after the bell next Wednesday (July 29), with the Street looking for $4.24 in adjusted earnings per share on almost $87.7 billion of revenue. These numbers, if realized, would represent a 16.2% gain from the year-ago quarter's $3.65 in adjusted EPS, as well as almost 14.7% in year-over-year sales growth. However, 21 of the 31 sell-side analysts that I know of who cover this name have revised their earnings estimates lower since the period began, while only nine have raised their numbers. (One analyst has left his estimate unchanged.) Microsoft's Technical Analysis Next, let's check out two MSFT charts going back some 14 months and running through Monday afternoon (July 20): I showed this first set-up the last time I wrote about Microsoft. It displays the stock entering a double-top pattern of bearish reversal from roughly June 2025 to November 2025, marked with pink shading at the chart's left. This pattern worked out quite well. Microsoft then moved into a double-bottom pattern of bullish reversal around November 2025 and is arguably still in it today. This pattern has an apparent upside pivot at $466, the peak of the big W shape's central apex. That's still a ways off, given that Microsoft closed at $397.75 on Wednesday. Still, the stock has recently retaken its 21-day Exponential Moving Average (or "EMA," marked with a green line at $390.20 in the chart above). This likely got at least part of the swing crowd on board. Microsoft is now making an attempt to retake its 50-day Simple Moving Average (or "SMA," denoted by a blue line at $401.20). Success there would likely catch professional money managers' attention. Looking at the above chart's other technical indicators, Microsoft's Relative Strength Index (or "RSI," marked with a gray line at the chart's top) has retaken the neutral line and has been gaining momentum. Similarly, the stock's daily Moving Average Convergence Divergence indicator (or "MACD," denoted by blue bars, a black line and a gold line at the chart's bottom) has been gaining strength as well. The histogram of the 9-day EMA (the blue bars) has been in positive territory for most of July, which is a bullish signal. On top of that, the 12-day EMA (the black line) has been running above the 26-day EMA (the gold line) for nearly as long, with both of those lines approaching positive territory. That's bullish as well. But what if we erase the double-bottom pattern as if it weren't there? Let's replace it with a falling-wedge pattern, which is also a sign of bullish reversal: This set-up would make Microsoft's 50-day SMA (the blue line at $401.20) the stock's apparent pivot. (Moomoo Technologies Inc. Markets Commentator Stephen "Sarge" Guilfoyle was long MSFT at the time of writing this column.) This article discusses technical analysis, other approaches, including fundamental analysis, may offer very different views. The examples provided are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be reflective of the results you can expect to achieve. Specific security charts used are for illustrative purposes only and are not a recommendation, offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. Past investment performance does not indicate or guarantee future success. Returns will vary, and all investments carry risks, including loss of principal. This content is also not a research report and is not intended to serve as the basis for any investment decision. The information contained in this article does not purport to be a complete description of the securities, markets, or developments referred to in this material. Moomoo and its affiliates make no representation or warranty as to the article's adequacy, completeness, accuracy or timeliness for any particular purpose of the above content. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that any statements, estimates, price targets, opinions or forecasts provided herein will prove to be correct. Moomoo is a financial information and trading app offered by Moomoo Technologies Inc. In the U.S., investment products and services on Moomoo are offered by Moomoo Financial Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. TradingView is an independent third party not affiliated with Moomoo Financial Inc., Moomoo Technologies Inc., or its affiliates. Moomoo Financial Inc. and its affiliates do not endorse, represent or warrant the completeness and accuracy of the data and information available on the TradingView platform and are not responsible for any services provided by the third-party platform.