Microsoft Posts Record Sales as Ballmer Prepares to Exit
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Microsoft Corp.’s customers flocked to game consoles and cloud software last quarter, helping Steve Ballmer deliver results that topped projections in his last months as chief executive officer.
Revenue climbed 14 percent to a record $24.5 billion in the fiscal second quarter that ended Dec. 31, Microsoft said in a statement yesterday. Analysts had predicted $23.7 billion in on average, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.