Microsoft has released its financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011 and speaks of an increase in its turnover by 13% compared to last year. With a profit of 5.23 billion (approx. EUR 3.53 billion) or + 31% and an income of 16.43 billion (approx. EUR 11 billion), the firm is doing well and these results exceeded analysts' expectations.
These figures were mainly driven up by strong sales of Office 2010 and Microsoft Business Division grew 21%. It also highlights the great result of Entertainment Division of the firm which deals, inter alia, consoles, and has earned 60% more than in 2010 thanks to the Xbox 360 and KINECTS.
Indeed has offset a decline in sales of Windows 7 by 4% compared to last year. The editor said that he had sold 350 million licenses and that the operating system is growing fast, but the drop in computer sales would explain this trend. This also explains why, despite these achievements, the work of Microsoft fell slightly, markets fearing for PC shipments in the months to come. 
These figures were mainly driven up by strong sales of Office 2010 and Microsoft Business Division grew 21%. It also highlights the great result of Entertainment Division of the firm which deals, inter alia, consoles, and has earned 60% more than in 2010 thanks to the Xbox 360 and KINECTS.
Indeed has offset a decline in sales of Windows 7 by 4% compared to last year. The editor said that he had sold 350 million licenses and that the operating system is growing fast, but the drop in computer sales would explain this trend. This also explains why, despite these achievements, the work of Microsoft fell slightly, markets fearing for PC shipments in the months to come.
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