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> <Quote>
> Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) is expected to post declines in profit and
> sales for its fiscal fourth-quarter next Thursday, as the software
> giant contends with flagging sales of personal computers bundled with
> its technology....
>
> The report will come after a month in which Microsoft saw some
> encouraging signs from its recently revamped Internet search service,
> called Bing. According to data from comScore Inc., Bing helped
> Microsoft win some search market share from Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) in
> June....
>
> Still, search remains a relatively small part of Microsoft's earnings
> reports, which are usually dominated by the twin profit engines of
> Windows and Office software. Recent data on personal computer
> shipments do not bode well for these businesses....
> </Quote>
>
> http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20090717-711707.html
GNU/Linux is to blame. It's killing Microsoft's crucial margins and Microsoft
hasn't many profitable products.
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