The Microsoft Online Money Pit

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		Home Tech Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Thursday, April 18, 2013 The Microsoft Online Money Pit Microsoft's money pit is not nearly as nasty as it used to be! This quarter it reported a $262 million loss. For most companies this would be terrifying. For Microsoft, it's good news. It means Microsoft's online division is getting much better. The last time Microsoft's online operation looked like this was five years ago. Microsoft's head of investor relations noted in a call with us that revenue was up 18% on a year-over-year basis, with online advertising growing 22%. We asked when this loss would be zero. He dodged the question saying Microsoft will continue to be responsible, but it might have to make investments in cloud and service infrastructure. Read » Also On SAI Today: Why Microsoft's Windows Revenue Is Flat Despite The Fact That The PC Industry Is Imploding Unbreakable And Incredible Battery Life: Larry Page Just Dropped Some Big Hints About The Next Phones From Motorola Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: The Apple Crash CHART OF THE DAY: Yahoo's Revenue Is In A Long Slow Decline CHART OF THE DAY: U.S. Teens Want An iPhone For Their Next Smartphone Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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