Microsoft profit falls 28 percent on Vista, Office delays

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Microsoft Corp. of the United States posted a decrease in second quarter profit with a 76 percent increase in revenue from Xbox 360 videogame players. Profit decreases were due to delays in the launching of Windows Vista and Office 2007 software.

Author: Clark, Don
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Company business forecast/projection, Company forecasts, Financial report

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Microsoft net falls amid legal costs

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Microsoft Corp. of the United States posted a fourth quarter profit slide by 24 percent. Revenues were affected by legal costs. The software giant is currently orchestrating a stock buyback valued at $20 billion.

Author: Gulth, Robert A.
Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
United States

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Getronics debt swap has support

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The majority of Getronics N.V.'s bondholders will approve of the company's dilutive debt swap plan. The plan will give the bondholders effective control of the company.

Publisher: Dow Jones Publishing Co. (Europe)
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2003
Netherlands, Securities issued, listed, Securities, Company securities, Getronics N.V.

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Subjects list: United States, Computer software industry, Software industry, Microsoft Corp., Company sales and earnings, MSFT, Company earnings/profit, Company overview, Investor relations
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