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Steve Ballmer Gets a “B” Grade From Microsoft’s Board

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on October 3, 2011 at 4:45 pm PT

Still, the CEO’s performance was good enough to warrant a bonus equivalent to 100 percent of his base salary. But it could have been higher. If only Windows Phone sales were better.

Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting 2011: It’s a Windows World After All!

Kara Swisher in News on September 14, 2011 at 1:10 pm PT

AllThingsD‘s Ina Fried and I are being held hostage by nefarious Microsoft PR chieftain Frank Shaw in a soul-sapping ballroom in Anaheim, Calif. — within spitting distance of Disneyland’s “It’s a Small World” ride — for the software giant’s annual meeting with Wall Street peeps.

Mr. Ballmer’s Wild Ride! Microsoft Execs Will Address Wall Street Suits Today.

Kara Swisher in News on September 14, 2011 at 7:17 am PT

Hey, kids, it’s time for the Microsoft Mouse Club at the annual Financial Analysts Meeting in Anaheim today.

Liveblogging Microsoft 3Q Earnings: Office-Tastic and Kinect-Able (But PC-Frown)

Kara Swisher in News on April 28, 2011 at 2:48 pm PT

You’d think there would be a party in Redmond, Wash. today, as software giant Microsoft soundly beat Wall Street expectations in its third-quarter earnings released today. But there are shadows too, as results were dragged down by weaker revenues for its flagship Windows unit. The report comes as Microsoft’s stock continues to lag, declining 14 percent for the year. Buzz kill!

Microsoft Sees Business Tech Spending Continuing to Rebound, Benefiting Office and Windows

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 27, 2011 at 2:42 pm PT

Microsoft began its earnings conference call on Thursday by touting the company’s record earnings and revenue–results that topped expectations amid strong performance in the Office and Xbox units. Looking forward, CFO Peter Klein said the company expects business tech spending will grow this year, with Windows and Office standing to benefit.

Still Strong: Microsoft Beat Estimates as Quarterly Sales Neared $20 Billion

Ina Fried in Mobile on January 27, 2011 at 1:07 pm PT

Microsoft on Thursday reported earnings and revenue that topped expectations and rose significantly from a year ago amid strong sales from its Xbox and Office units. However, Microsoft’s outlook was limited, offering specific guidance only for operating expenses.

Microsoft to Wall Street: Analyze This

John Paczkowski in News on October 28, 2010 at 1:15 pm PT

Microsoft reported earnings for the first quarter of the company’s fiscal 2011, and they were record-breaking despite the pessimism of analysts who have been downgrading its stock lately. Earnings per share were 62 cents on revenue of $16.2 billion, better than the 55 cents per share on $15.8 billion in revenue that analysts had been expecting.

Slip ‘N Slide Time: All the Presentations From Microsoft's Financial Analyst Meeting

Kara Swisher in News on July 30, 2010 at 8:47 am PT

Microsoft had its annual Financial Analyst Meeting at its Redmond, Wash. campus yesterday, where BoomTown liveblogged the morning and afternoon sessions with the software giant’s top execs. And, because it is Microsoft, there were lots and lots of slides to look at, which are all after the jump.

Liveblogging Microsoft’s Financial Analyst Meeting (Afternoon Session): Hey, Steve Ballmer is All In!

Kara Swisher in News on July 29, 2010 at 1:15 pm PT

BoomTown is in Redmond, Wash. today to attend Microsoft’s annual Financial Analyst Meeeting, where top execs from the software giant have been taking the stage to talk about All Things Microsoft. I liveblogged this morning’s sessions here, and now the afternoon confab, which opened with CEO Steve Ballmer, who seemed was confidently strutting around after delivering record results last week for the fourth quarter. But can we turn around its lackluster stock?

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Liveblogging Microsoft’s Earnings Call

John Kell, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 22, 2010 at 3:12 pm PT

Driven by strong sales of its flagship Windows operating system, Microsoft’s profit rose 35 percent in the fiscal third quarter, surpassing analysts’ estimates. Clearly, the company is seeing a nice bit of uplift from a recovering PC market. After the jump, excerpts from The Wall Street Journal Digits liveblog of Microsoft’s earnings call.