Microsoft (MSFT) announced revenue of $15B for the quarter ended Sept. 30, a 9% increase over the same period last year. Operating income was $6B, net income $4.4B and earnings per share was $0.48 for the quarter.
This was a strong performance in a difficult economic environment. Of course Wall Street immediately looks beyond this to the "guidance" for the next quarter and full year. The guidance was slightly lower than previously forecast, but not much. The stock market reacted favorably moving up in after hours trading.
Other highlights for the quarter;
- Microsoft ended the quarter with $20.7 Billion in cash.
- Microsoft (Office) profit of $3.3 billion on revenue of $4.95 billion.
- Client (Vista) profit of $3.26 Billion on $4.22 billion in revenue.
- Server & Tools - profit of $1.15 billion on $3.4 billion in revenue.
