The results, released Thursday after the market closed, is a sign of the challenges that Microsoft, based in Redmond, Wash., faces as it tries to adapt to changes in the technology industry. While Microsoft continues to reap the benefits of products such as Windows and Office, growth is shifting from the personal computer industry of their two remaining franchise software on mobile devices such as ts and Smartphones.
The company said net income in the second quarter, which ended on 31 December, a slight decrease to $ 6.62 billion, or 78 cents per share, from $ 6.63 billion in the period of the previous year. The company said revenue rose 5 percent to $ 20.89 billion.
Earnings exceeded the expectations of Wall Street analysts, who had predicted the 76 cents a share, while Microsoft fell short of the estimate of their revenue from 20.93 billion, according to a survey of analysts by Thomson Reuters.
PC market looking increasingly shaky. Microsoft said revenue from Windows, one of the pillars of the profits, fell 6 percent to $ 4.74 billion in the quarter.