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[News] [Rival] Microsoft Press Talks About Microsoft's Very Bad Results, More Possible Layoffs

  • Subject: [News] [Rival] Microsoft Press Talks About Microsoft's Very Bad Results, More Possible Layoffs
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:39:29 +0000
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • User-agent: KNode/0.10.9
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Microsoft revenue falls, income down 32 percent (update2)

http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/167203.asp?source=rss


Microsoft profits fall 30 percent

http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/Microsoft_profits_fall_30_percent_43574627.html


Five unanswered questions after Microsoft's Q3 earnings call

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| 1. Are there more layoffs coming, beyond the 5,000 announced earlier this 
| year? One Seattle analyst predicted that there would be. A number of 
| Microsoft employees have been walking on eggshells the past week or two in 
| anticipation that more cuts would be announced, possibly today.   
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=2590


Days ago:

Atom UMPC first casualty of OQO money woes?

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| UMPC maker OQO has canned its latest model, if rumours fed by Twitter tweets
| are to be believed. It has also been claimed that pre-orders have been
| cancelled.
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/04/23/oqo_speculation/


Microsoft slashes rates for temp workers, blaming bad economy

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| Microsoft, citing the "realities of a deteriorating economy," will reduce by
| 10 percent the amount it pays employment agencies for many of its temporary
| workers -- and cut by 15 percent the target billing rate for future temporary
| work.
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http://www.techflash.com/microsoft/Microsoft_slashes_rates_for_temp_workers_blaming_bad_economy_40321577.html


Microsoft reaffirms grim outlook for year

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| Shares of Microsoft sank 58 cents, or 3.4 percent, to $16.63 in midday
| trading amid a broader market sell-off.
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http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008780059_apmicrosoftanalystmeeting.html?syndication=rss
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