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seattletimes.nwsource.com - 7/23/2009
Microsoft annual sales drop for first time in history
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Microsoft today reported the first year-over-year decline in sales in the company's history, blaming falling sales of PCs and servers. The company made $58.44...
reuters.com - 7/20/2009
Microsoft deal talk, optimism overshadow results | Technology
— reuters.com — Bill Rigby SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will likely report the first annual sales dip in its... history as a public company, but investors are looking beyond that for upbeat comments on Windows 7, signs of a tech sector recovery, and even a deal ... (more) Microsoft deal talk, optimism overshadow results | ...

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google.com - 7/24/2009
The Associated Press: EU: Microsoft trying to settle browser case
— google.com — (AP) 2 hours ago BRUSSELS Microsoft Corp. will offer computer users a choice of Web browsers to... ward off new European Union antitrust fines, EU regulators said Friday. The European Commission has charged the company with monopoly abuse for tying the ... (more) The Associated Press: EU: Microsoft trying to settle ...

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maximumcpu.net - 7/20/2009
Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000
— maximumcpu.net — Several months after Logitech launched several mobile mice featuring nano transceivers, Microsoft is finally fighting back by... introducing the Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000 with a nano transceiver, which are ideal for use with laptops and netbooks due ... (more) Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 6000

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Engadget:  Microsoft sees first annual sales decline in its history for fiscal 2009

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Microsoft sees first annual sales decline in its history for fiscal 2009
Engadget — ... Microsoft's fiscal year 2009 just came to a close, and the new milestones for the company aren't too boast worthy. Year-over-year, the company saw a 3.2 percent decline in sales, its first drop in the company's history -- guess that third quarter report was a pretty ...

Microsoft posts second revenue drop
The Tech Report: News — ... in Q3, so this is the second quarterly decline in a row. The Seattle Times points out that Microsoft's yearly sales have also fallen for the first time ever. The firm posted revenue of $58.44 billion and net income of $14.57 billion for its 2009 fiscal year, down from $60.42 billion revenue and $17.68 billion net income for the year before. Of course, you've gotta look at the bright side: almost $15 billion in profits isn't anything to scoff at. Microsoft also brags about generating "over $750 million of operational savings" between Q2 and Q3, although it does admit that its ...

Microsoft annual sales down for first time ever
DV Hardware — ... which included a deferral of revenue related to a Windows 7 Upgrade program, which decreased earnings by two cents per share. The fourth-quarter results also included legal charges, a loss of value in investments and severance charges related to layoffs the company has made; those items decreased earnings per share by 2 more cent. Operating profit, which does not include the one-time charges, fell by 9 percent to $20.36 billion in the quarter. More info at The Seattle Times. Microsoft annual sales down for first time ever ...

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