Microsoft has suffered a loss in the quarter since 1986

Microsoft is the first time in its history has shown a loss for the quarter. 192 million dollars in damages were due to the fact that the company suffered a loss in buying ad agency aQuantive for $ 6.2 billion. On the whole profit rose to $ 18 billion is greater in the quarterly and annual comparisons. This is the first time that operating income was less than consumption in 1986, when Microsoft Corp. first came to the exchange. Gross operating profit of Microsoft for the period amounted to $ 6.9 billion, and operating costs - about $ 7.5 billion revenues totaled $ 18.06 billion, up 4% higher than the previous period. loss reflects the write-off of Microsoft large sums without regard to this articles and other recurrent costs (Non-GAAP) quarterly earnings per share were $ 0.67, compared with a forecast of $ 0.62. Revenue for the 2011-2012 fiscal year, rose 5% to $ 73.72 billion, while profits fell by 27% - from $ 23.15 billion a year earlier to $ 16.98 billion at the same time, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer (Steve Ballmer) said that revenues for the results of the 2011-2012 fiscal year reached a record value. Annual revenue division Windows & Windows Live declined by 3.5% to $ 18.37 billion, Server and Tools - increased by 12% to $ 18.69 billion, Online Services - by 10% to $ 2.87 billion, Microsoft Business - by 6.5% to $ 23.99 billion, Entertainment and Devices - by 8% to $ 9.59 billion Revenues Windows & Windows Live for the quarter declined by 13 %. Quarterly revenue of the Server and Tools grew by 13%, a division of Online Services - by 8%, Microsoft Business - 7%, Entertainment and Devices - 20%. At the same predictions for the future from both independent analysts and guidance from Microsoft is very optimistic.