MICROSOFT CORPORATION Q2 INCREASE IN EARNING,CLIMBS 6%

Microsoft Corporation ( MSFT ) released a profit for its second quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company

said its bottom line advanced to $6.52 billion, or $0.83 per share. This was up from $6.15 billion, or $0.76 per share, in last year's second quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 2.2% to $26.07 billion. This was up from $25.51 billion last year.

-Earnings (Q2): $6.52 Bln. vs. $6.15 Bln. last year.
-Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 6.0%
-EPS (Q2): $0.83 vs. $0.76 last year.
-EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 9.2%
-Revenue (Q2): $26.07 Bln vs. $25.51 Bln last year.
-Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 2.2%