Microsoft's Online Business Is Just Awful

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		Tech Science Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Law International Video Latest Thursday, July 19, 2012 Microsoft's Online Business Is Just Awful There is a slight wrinkle to this quarter's edition of the Microsoft online money pit chart. The company took a $6.2 billion write down from its failed aQuantive acquisition, which means we get an even more ridiculous looking than usual chart. If you back out the write down, Microsoft had an operating loss of $417 million. Sadly for Microsoft, that's the smallest loss it's had since 2007. One quarter Microsoft is going to get this turned around. We can't wait. Other than the online division, the company is doing very well. It beat on EPS, and just barely missed on revenue. Follow the Chart Of The Day on Twitter: @chartoftheday Read » Also On SAI Today: There Are Now 250 Million Google+ Users This Man Sold His Company For $300 Million – Why In The WORLD Is He Still Working? Zynga Taps A Veteran Of Yahoo's Glory Days To Its Board LIVE: Google Jumps After A Beat On Earnings Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: Marissa Mayer Has To Fix This Big Problem CHART OF THE DAY: A Devastating Chart For Microsoft And Nokia CHART OF THE DAY: How Consumers Use Their Phones To Shop 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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