Will Microsoft say “R&D / Research and Development”?
Microsoft said “R&D / Research and Development” 6 times on its Jul 29, 2026 call (FY26 Q4), and on 4 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 8, 6, 6 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Microsoft said “R&D / Research and Development” at the only occasion with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Jan 28, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 87% (n=1, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.
- Last 10
- 1/1Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes
- Streak
- said last time
- Counts
- company speakers + operator
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance
Microsoft
R&D / Research and Development
- Probability
- 87% · n=1
- Settled
- 1/1 (100%)
- Last calls
- said in 4 of 8
Next listing counts: company speakers + operator
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
6 counted (6 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…M365 Commercial Cloud. Operating expenses increased 10%, driven by continued investment in R&D compute capacity, talent, and data to support product development across the portfolio.…
…further efficiency gains. Operating expenses increased 11%, primarily driven by the shared R&D investments mentioned earlier. Operating income increased 15% and 14% in constant currency,…
Counts: company speakers + operator (not listed here; the usual rule)
6 counted (6 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).
…and 8% in constant currency, driven by continued investment in AI, including R&D compute capacity, talent, and data to support product development across the portfolio.…
…expenses increased 11% and 9% in constant currency, driven by the shared R&D AI investments mentioned earlier, as well as higher Copilot advertising spend. Operating…
Counts: company speakers + operator
8 counted (5 in prepared remarks, 3 in Q&A).
…and EDA are using Microsoft Discovery to orchestrate specialized agents for R and D end to end. They're able to reason over scientific literature and…
Every settled listing
newest first · 1 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2026 | R&D / Research and Development |  Kalshi | Yes | 8 |
Questions
- How many times did Microsoft say “R&D / Research and Development” on its last earnings call?
- Microsoft said “R&D / Research and Development” 6 times on its Jul 29, 2026 call (FY26 Q4), and on 4 of its last 8 calls: 0, 0, 0, 0, 6, 8, 6, 6 times.
- How often does Microsoft say “R&D / Research and Development”?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, Microsoft said “R&D / Research and Development” at the only occasion with a settled Kalshi mention market so far, on Jan 28, 2026.
- What is the probability Microsoft says “R&D / Research and Development” next time?
- 87%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=1). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.
Cite parrot.markets, “Microsoft: ‘R&D / Research and Development’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/MSFT/words/r-and-d-or-research-and-development (CC BY 4.0)
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