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Microsoft posted a 65 per cent rise in quarterly profit to US$4.93 billion ($6.67 billion) yesterday, topping Wall Street estimates due to strong demand for its new Windows Vista operating system.
Shares of Microsoft rose 4 per cent.
Microsoft posted a 65 per cent rise in quarterly profit to US$4.93 billion ($6.67 billion) yesterday, topping Wall Street estimates due to strong demand for its new Windows Vista operating system.
Shares of Microsoft rose 4 per cent.
Insurers pass Reserve Bank stress test, but it worries about the Government's finances.