Microsoft Corporation has announced second quarter records for revenue ($16.37 billion, a 30% increase over last year’s period), operating income ($6.48 billion, a 87% increase) and diluted earnings per share ($0.50, a 92% increase). During the quarter, Microsoft rolled out new consumer focused offerings such as Windows Home Server, new versions of the Zune media player and the next generation of Windows Live Online Services. Sales to business customers remained brisk in the quarter with Microsoft Business Division and the Server and Tools business each experiencing double-digit revenue growth rates over the prior year and together increased revenue over $1 billion versus the comparable quarter last year.
“We are in the midst of another strong year with great momentum heading into calendar year 2008. We continue to see healthy demand from both businesses and consumers in the United States and our growth in emerging markets is especially strong. Looking across Brazil, Russia, India and China, our field revenue reached a combined growth rate over 65% this quarter. As we look ahead, our Windows Server 2008 launch, with our virtualization solution, will further our quest to bring exceptional value to our customers,” said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer at Microsoft.
MS is gigantic compared to Apple
MS Quarterly revenue on average is 1.5x that of Apple's yearly revenue
Lay off what? MS can buy the entire planet and Vista will still suck. How about putting in $1B to fix it? Looks like they can spare the cash. You'd think a company making so much money could do a little better than Vista.
Lay off what? MS can buy the entire planet and Vista will still suck. How about putting in $1B to fix it? Looks like they can spare the cash. You'd think a company making so much money could do a little better than Vista.
He didn't say a damned thing about Vista, troll.
(no offense to the EU residents out there)
(except if you're an EU politician...in which case, you're a greedy socialist. Just admit it.)
Note that it's usually competing companies invoking the EU investigations, not EU themselves. There's a big, big, difference here.
No offense taken, unlike in the US, many, including me, are proud of our social democracies and e.g. well developed welfare systems and social safety nets that follow.
(Yes, I realize they sell other stuff, but if Vista really failed, they wouldn't have done as well as they did).
-Spenser
thats what I'm thiking.
Though I'm not sure why you think it matters to anyone.
-Spenser
just so you know it doesn't matter. Microsoft is Microsoft
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