Microsoft can pop the champagne. The U.S. giant has announced on Thursday than expected earnings analysts who were betting on average 68 cents per share. But earnings stood at $ 6.06 billion, which is 72 cents per share. Thus, without taking into account exceptional items such as pre-sales updates to Windows or the fine paid to the European Commission, earnings per share were 65 cents.
Microsoft has indicated that sales climbed 18% to 20.49 billion dollars, a tad short of Wall Street expectations and 20.56 billion dollars.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in a statement that “bold paris we did on cloud computing services pay” adding that “although there is still work to do, we optimistic that our paris on Windows devices position us well for the long term. “
Indeed, Microsoft Business Division managed to climb 8% year on year with sales of $ 6.32 billion. This increase is partly due to the launch of the new Microsoft Office and its suite of office software. But it is thanks to Microsoft Windows that could record these results. The turnover of the activity related to the operating system has indeed increased by 23%. However, Windows seems to be the growth engine it was. He still remains an engine of income is no longer as important as before. Windows 8 is indeed far from being aroused enthusiasm hoped and failed to boost the PC market.
Microsoft has also said that its chief financial officer Peter Klein leave the group at the end of the year after “four years in office and 11 years in the business.” The statement added that his successor would be appointed internally in the weeks following his departure.
Lu 01Net
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