Microsoft expected to post sharp profit rise
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Microsoft is expected to report a sharp  rise in quarterly profit this week, boosted by surging revenue  as strong computer sales drive demand for its Windows operating  system and Office software.
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Software companies are poised to post strong December quarter earnings in the next two weeks, boosted by pent-up demand and a weak dollar, but high valuations and a tough year ahead might rein in stock prices, analysts say.
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Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O on Thursday  posted higher quarterly earnings as revenue rose 12 percent,  but its shares fell after the world's largest software maker  said current quarter sales would fall below Wall Street  expectations.
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BREAKING NEWS - In early numbers from Microsoft prior to its quarterly financial results call to analysts this afternoon, the company reported revenue gains of 27% annually to $13.76 billion, and net income nicely higher by 23% annually to $4.29 billion, in what the company is calling its fastest first quarter of growth since 1999.
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Microsoft Corp lifted its full-year estimates on Thursday after posting a 23 percent rise in quarterly profit on strong demand for both computers running its operating system and "Halo 3," sending its shares up 12 percent.
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Amid strong quarterly earnings, Microsoft said it is seeing signs of strength in enterprise spending, particularly in software.
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Microsoft sees quarterly profits rise 23% following demand for its Halo 3 video game and Windows operating system.
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Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit topped analysts' expectations and climbed 79 percent, buoyed by rising sales of Windows-based personal computers.
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Microsoft reported quarterly sales and profit gains that surpassed Wall Streetâs expectations, and delivered an optimistic outlook.
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Amid strong PC demand from consumers and businesses, Microsoft reported on Thursday quarterly revenue and earnings that topped the company&#39;s earlier expectations.
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Microsoft Corp. said its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 11 percent, beating analysts' expectations, as the software company benefited from stronger-than-expected computer and server shipments.
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Buoyed by continued strong worldwide sales of personal computers, the Microsoft Corporation yesterday reported strong growth in profits and sales even as it faces the challenges of being a mature technology company.
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Microsoft sees strong quarterly profits, following demand for its Halo 3 video game and computers using Windows.
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Microsoft Corp., the world&#39;s largest software maker, said first-quarter profit rose 11 percent as sales of Windows corporate network software increased.
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Microsoft posted solid growth in quarterly sales and profit on Thursday, buoyed by strong holiday sales of personal computers and video games.
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Microsoft Corp  signaled  confidence to a rattled stock market by raising its full-year  profit outlook above Wall Street targets and reporting a 79  percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday.
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Microsoft said Thursday that its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose sharply, beating Wall Street estimates, amid strong demand for the company's server products and heavy holiday sales of its Halo 2 video game.