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questo influenzerà i mercati nella mattinata, poi ci sarà il dato sul PIL americano capace di indirizzare bene o male i mercati, speriamo le attese del PIl USA sono comunque di una netta ripresa dopo l'1,7% dello scorso trimestre.
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The Xbox giveth, and the Xbox taketh away.
Microsoft (Research) on Thursday reported a quarterly profit increase of 16 percent and a sales gain of 13 percent on strong sales of its Xbox 360 gaming console and business software, but its earnings and sales fell short of Wall Street analysts' expectations and it revealed that its expected operating income for the coming fiscal year will be about $2 billion shy of what analysts had estimated.
Microsoft's stock tumbled more than 6 percent in after-hours trading.
Despite the strong top line growth, the company said its cost of revenue rose 49 percent, due largely to strong Xbox 360 sales and the costs associated with producing each gaming console. Microsoft still loses money on each Xbox it sells.
Microsoft's chief financial officer Chris Liddell blamed the difference on rising costs that will continue to climb, in part because of a strategic decision to ship as many Xboxes as it can now in order to build its user base and take advantage of rival Sony's decision to delay the latest version of its PlayStation console. The company had trouble meeting demand for the Xbox 360 when it launched last year.
Liddell said the company will also increase its costs, including spending more on research and development, marketing for new products and investment in its MSN Internet division.
"We have decided to aggressively invest next year in a number of areas, and (costs) do add up," said Liddell.
But analysts listening to the quarterly conference call were sharply critical of the cost increases.
"It was shocking," said Brendan Barnicle, an analyst with Pacific Crest Securities. "They gave this guidance, but the stock didn't go down much right away because no one believed it could be that far off. The expenses are wildly higher than anyone had expected."
One analyst on the call said that it looked as if Microsoft may be "building a Google or a Yahoo!" within the company.
Liddell responded that the company is not building a "Trojan horse" inside the company.
"I would characterize this as being a broad based approach across multiple fronts," he said.
Microsoft also issued a weaker than expected forecast for the current quarter, and shares slid 6.4 percent in after-hours trading. The No. 1 software maker's net income rose to $2.98 billion from $2.56 billion a year earlier.
The company said it expects earnings of 30 cents a share for the current quarter, well below analysts' expectations of 34 cents a share. The company expects sales in the range of $11.5 billion to $11.7 billion. The mid point of that range is in line with analyst expectations.
Microsoft posted net income per share of 29 cents, including a charge for legal expenses, up from 23 cents in the year-earlier quarter, which included a 5 cent legal charge. The company's operating earnings of 31 cents per share fell short of Wall Street analyst expectations of 33 cents a share.
The company reported sales of $10.9 billion, just short of Wall Street analysts' forecasts of $11 billion, but up from $9.6 billion in the year-earlier quarter.
"They kind of blew this quarter, but their outlook is still good," said Toan Tran, equity strategist at Morningstar.
"Obviously it is a disappointment for the quarter," said Mike Morcos, a portfolio manager at Old Second National Bank, whose firm owns shares of Microsoft. "The next quarter may be a little challenging as well, as consumers wait for new software to come out. But I think that going out a few quarters, Microsoft is going to look very attractively priced. It has a lot of revenue and earnings drivers that will finally move the stock out of the range it's in."
questo influenzerà i mercati nella mattinata, poi ci sarà il dato sul PIL americano capace di indirizzare bene o male i mercati, speriamo le attese del PIl USA sono comunque di una netta ripresa dopo l'1,7% dello scorso trimestre.
Speriamo
Ciao
Giorgio
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The Xbox giveth, and the Xbox taketh away.
Microsoft (Research) on Thursday reported a quarterly profit increase of 16 percent and a sales gain of 13 percent on strong sales of its Xbox 360 gaming console and business software, but its earnings and sales fell short of Wall Street analysts' expectations and it revealed that its expected operating income for the coming fiscal year will be about $2 billion shy of what analysts had estimated.
Microsoft's stock tumbled more than 6 percent in after-hours trading.
Despite the strong top line growth, the company said its cost of revenue rose 49 percent, due largely to strong Xbox 360 sales and the costs associated with producing each gaming console. Microsoft still loses money on each Xbox it sells.
Microsoft's chief financial officer Chris Liddell blamed the difference on rising costs that will continue to climb, in part because of a strategic decision to ship as many Xboxes as it can now in order to build its user base and take advantage of rival Sony's decision to delay the latest version of its PlayStation console. The company had trouble meeting demand for the Xbox 360 when it launched last year.
Liddell said the company will also increase its costs, including spending more on research and development, marketing for new products and investment in its MSN Internet division.
"We have decided to aggressively invest next year in a number of areas, and (costs) do add up," said Liddell.
But analysts listening to the quarterly conference call were sharply critical of the cost increases.
"It was shocking," said Brendan Barnicle, an analyst with Pacific Crest Securities. "They gave this guidance, but the stock didn't go down much right away because no one believed it could be that far off. The expenses are wildly higher than anyone had expected."
One analyst on the call said that it looked as if Microsoft may be "building a Google or a Yahoo!" within the company.
Liddell responded that the company is not building a "Trojan horse" inside the company.
"I would characterize this as being a broad based approach across multiple fronts," he said.
Microsoft also issued a weaker than expected forecast for the current quarter, and shares slid 6.4 percent in after-hours trading. The No. 1 software maker's net income rose to $2.98 billion from $2.56 billion a year earlier.
The company said it expects earnings of 30 cents a share for the current quarter, well below analysts' expectations of 34 cents a share. The company expects sales in the range of $11.5 billion to $11.7 billion. The mid point of that range is in line with analyst expectations.
Microsoft posted net income per share of 29 cents, including a charge for legal expenses, up from 23 cents in the year-earlier quarter, which included a 5 cent legal charge. The company's operating earnings of 31 cents per share fell short of Wall Street analyst expectations of 33 cents a share.
The company reported sales of $10.9 billion, just short of Wall Street analysts' forecasts of $11 billion, but up from $9.6 billion in the year-earlier quarter.
"They kind of blew this quarter, but their outlook is still good," said Toan Tran, equity strategist at Morningstar.
"Obviously it is a disappointment for the quarter," said Mike Morcos, a portfolio manager at Old Second National Bank, whose firm owns shares of Microsoft. "The next quarter may be a little challenging as well, as consumers wait for new software to come out. But I think that going out a few quarters, Microsoft is going to look very attractively priced. It has a lot of revenue and earnings drivers that will finally move the stock out of the range it's in."