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    Microsoft profit dips on lower Xbox holiday sales

    Microsoft Corp reported a dip in fiscal second-quarter profit on Thursday, as weaker sales of its Xbox game system in the holiday quarter offset a solid start for its new Windows 8 operating system.

    January 25, 2013 / 09:57 IST

    Microsoft Corp reported a dip in fiscal second-quarter profit on Thursday, as weaker sales of its Xbox game system in the holiday quarter offset a solid start for its new Windows 8 operating system.


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    The world's largest software company reported profit of USD 6.4 billion, or 76 cents per share, compared to USD 6.6 billion, or 78 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter.

    Overall sales rose 3 percent to USD 21.5 billion.

    first published: Jan 25, 2013 07:52 am

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