Microsoft shares tumbled Thursday after the company’s weaker-than-expected fiscal second-quarter cloud growth prompted some analysts to be more cautious about the stock.

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Regardless of any investor’s opinion on the stock ... solid picture of a company that wants to pay a regular dividend, but recognizes that is not the main attraction to shareholders. Microsoft ...