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REDMOND, Wash. (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O reported a rise in first-quarter net profit on Thursday, as a new licensing plan and reseller sales fueled revenue above the software giant's own expectations.
For the first fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, the world's largest software company said its net profit was $2.73 billion, or 50 cents per share, up from $1.28 billion, or 23 cents per share, a year earlier when it took a charge of 20 cents per share on investment impairments.
The Redmond, Washington-based company had been expecting to report a net profit of 42 cents or 43 cents per share, according to its forecast three months ago.
Revenue was $7.75 billion, better than Microsoft's own expectations for between $7.0 billion and $7.1 billion and compared to $6.13 billion a year earlier.
For the first fiscal quarter ended Sept. 30, the world's largest software company said its net profit was $2.73 billion, or 50 cents per share, up from $1.28 billion, or 23 cents per share, a year earlier when it took a charge of 20 cents per share on investment impairments.
The Redmond, Washington-based company had been expecting to report a net profit of 42 cents or 43 cents per share, according to its forecast three months ago.
Revenue was $7.75 billion, better than Microsoft's own expectations for between $7.0 billion and $7.1 billion and compared to $6.13 billion a year earlier.