Microsoft Announces First-Ever Quarterly Loss

Software giant Microsoft reported a quarterly loss for the first time since the company went public in 1986, losing $492 million in the most recent quarter due to a major write-down in its online division. What do you think?

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  “What they should do is use their immense size to box their smaller competitors out of the market. Have they tried that?”

  Isaac Price –
  Financial Analyst

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  “Giving Solitaire away for free was a huge blunder.”

  Phoebe Ellington –
  Locksmith

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  “I’m glad Microsoft is finally acting like a modern Internet company.”

  Pedro Reyes –
  Cargo Plane Pilot