Vista - Microsoft Reports $12.92 Billion Revenue for First Quarter.

Microsoft has made public the financial results for the first quarter of the 2010 fiscal year, managing to beat forecasts. However, the Redmond company did report a drop in revenue compared to the same quarter of FY 2009. Essentially, Microsoft revealed that for the quarter ended on September 30, 2009, it accounted for revenue of just $12.92 billion. When compared to the revenue figures of Q1 2009, the software giant has suffered a 14% decline. In this regard, operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share have all been affected, going down to $4.48 billion, $3.57 billion and respectively $0.40 per share (illustrative of declines of 25%, 18% and 17%).