28.04.2011 22:35 Uhr, Quelle: Engadget

Microsoft announces record Q3 earnings: $16.43 billion revenue, $5.23 billion net income

Well, it looks like the record quarters from tech companies just keep on coming -- this time it's Microsoft, which just reported a $16.33 billion in revenue in its third-quarter results, a jump of 13 percent from the previous year, and well ahead of analysts' expectations. Net income clocked in at $5.23 billion, a whopping 31 percent jump from the previous year, with Microsoft citing strong sales of Office 2010, Xbox and Kinect as key driving factors. The company also revealed that it's now sold a stagerring 350 million Windows 7 licenses, and that its Entertainment & Devices Division has grown a 60 percent year-over-year -- again, largely fueled by record-setting sales of Kinect and continued strong sales of Xbox 360 consoles and Xbox Live.. Developing

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