MICROSOFT QTR 1 (FY'14): $5.24bn profit on $18.53bn rev. 360: 1.2m. Results crush expectations...Shares jump 6% in after hours.

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yo_john117 said:

kowenicki said:

yo_john117 said:

kowenicki said:

in that case.  an increase is the forecast.

What's looking to be the cause of this possible increase in revenues and profits?

Well, its a trend. lol.  Don't believe what you hear here.  Most people haven't got a scooby's

Despite popular belief revenue and profits have steadily risen for the entire time Ballmer has been CEO.

And Windows isnt even top dog any more at MS. 

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Wow, that is an impressive trend. I had no idea that both revenue and profit have more than doubled in the last ten years on average. 

I bought a used truck ten years ago for 4500. Buying a similar one now for 9k.

 

Inflation. In ten years the value of a dollar could easily half. Double revenue and profit for Microsoft could mean no real increase, just bigger numbers.

 

Similar to how a movie ticket cost way less ten years ago, so if you just count in dollars box office records are always being set (went to see Gravity the other day, in 3D ticket was $14). If you count in attendance, much less so.