Microsoft's cash cow keeps humming, but outlook light

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Interesting spin

I'm not sure what report the author read. You can read it
yourself here:

http://www.microsoft.com/msft/earnings/FY09/earn_rel_q
1_09.mspx

Operating Income (Loss) 2008 2007

Client $3,267 $3,388
Server and Tools 1,151 959
Online Services Business (480) (267)
Microsoft Business Division 3,311 2,700
Entertainment and Devices Division 178 167
Corporate-level activity (1,428) (1,098)
Consolidated $5,999 $5,849


Near flat income growth in a market which grew 10+% last
year. Same products contributing. Not sure the extra R&D
will make a difference when the company can't produce
products with a USD2 billion spend per quarter.

Nice to have built a monopoly though, eases the pain;-)

Posted by: Richard Flude   Posted on: 10/23/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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