Microsoft profit rises on PC demand

Sidney · 25th October 2007, 21:20

The world's largest software maker said net profit in its fiscal first quarter totalled $4.29 billion, or 45 cents per diluted share, versus a profit of $3.48 billion, or 35 cents per diluted share, a year earlier.

Revenue rose 27 percent to $13.76 billion in the three months ended Sept. 30.

Analysts, on average, had forecast 39 cents per share in first-quarter profit on revenue of $12.54 billion, according to Reuters Estimates.

http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...LTS-URGENT.XML

Sidney · 25th October 2007, 21:21

For those who hate MS, you must be pissed off.

25th October 2007, 21:20	#1
Sidney [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,739	Microsoft profit rises on PC demand The world's largest software maker said net profit in its fiscal first quarter totalled $4.29 billion, or 45 cents per diluted share, versus a profit of $3.48 billion, or 35 cents per diluted share, a year earlier. Revenue rose 27 percent to $13.76 billion in the three months ended Sept. 30. Analysts, on average, had forecast 39 cents per share in first-quarter profit on revenue of $12.54 billion, according to Reuters Estimates. http://today.reuters.com/news/articl...LTS-URGENT.XML __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

25th October 2007, 21:21	#2
Sidney [M] Reviewer Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,739	For those who hate MS, you must be pissed off. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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