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The world's largest software company... Email Print Related News Instant view: RIM slashes forecasts, Microsoft profit climbs 4:53pm EDT Analysis & Opinion Deals wrap: Facebook investors look for exits Sell in May and go away? Stock strategists not so sure Related Topics Technology » Media » iPad » Stocks Sam McDermott plays a Fable III PC game at the Microsoft booth during the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 9, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Steve Marcus By Bill Rigby SEATTLE | Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:56pm EDT SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp reported a dip in quarterly sales of its core Windows operating system, mirroring a recent downturn in personal computers and sending its shares down slightly. The world's largest software company met Wall Street profit estimates after strong sales of its Office suite of applications and Xbox game systems took up the slack. But its stock has waned in past weeks, spooked by reports of dwindling growth in sales of personal computers -- its main source of revenue now -- and by fears the Apple Inc iPad and other mobile devices will erode the PC business. Microsoft's shares fell 2 percent to $26.06 in after-hours trading following the earnings report on Thursday. "Microsoft to me is no longer a growth stock, but it is a very attractive value stock. They continue to generate tremendous free cash flow. Their balance sheet is really unmatched," said Channing Smith, co-manager of the Capital Advisors Growth Fund. "What you will begin to see is a shift away from growth investors. You are seeing that transition where Microsoft is in no man's land, but I think they will become increasingly more attractive to value investors." Microsoft notched a 31 percent increase in fiscal third-quarter net profit, reporting net profit of $5.2 billion, or 61 cents per share, compared with $4 billion, or 45 cents per share, in the year-ago quarter. Five cents per share of that profit was attributed to a one-time tax benefit. Excluding the tax benefit, profit met the 56 cents expected by Wall Street analysts, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Despite the dip in the Windows unit, overall sales rose 13 percent to $16.4 billion, ahead of the $16.2 billion expected by analysts, helped by sales of Office and its Xbox game system. Microsoft has sold a record-breaking 350 million licenses for its Windows 7 operating system since launching it 18 months ago, but demand appears to be waning in an uncertain economy. PC sales -- the most reliable indicator of Microsoft's financial success -- fell 1 percent in the first three months of the year, according to one research firm. Microsoft shares are down 14 percent over the past 12 months, compared to a 16 percent gain in the Nasdaq. "The concern is PC markets are being disrupted. There's some validity," said BGC Financial analyst Colin Gillis. "But it's also overblown when you factor in that Windows 7 is the fastest-selling OS in history." (Editing by Gary Hill) Technology Media iPad Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (2) socratesfoot wrote: There are more reasons for this other than just tablets and phones or changes in consumer preference. Right now MS’s strategy is cloudy and disconcerting. Investors have certainly learned from IBM and Microsoft battling in the late 80′s that a shift can happen very quickly (a matter on months) in the IT market. Microsoft, has shown no effort to address market changes at all and that makes it frightening to rely on them for product. While sure a similar monopoly exists for Mac with Mac users, Windows is not well liked by most of it’s customers and lacks the happy feeling Mac users get. While Mac is a community, Windows is an addiction, Microsoft a pusher, and it’s customers junkies in a relationship that is becoming increasingly one sided and expensive to continue… MS needed to show a real plan, genuine concern, and to provide REAL numbers to dissuade waning confidence but hasn’t. Total number of Windows 7 sales for instance means nothing if OEM PC’s are being reloaded by consumers. The number of WP7 devices bought by retailers tells investors nothing unless consumer sales numbers are also included. Azure stirs up questions of whether or not a company can afford a mass migration to only MS products. When the tipping point is hit, consumers get fed up, and other solutions become increasingly viable…the bottom will drop out. Nobody wants to be holding that stock when it happens. Apr 28, 2011 3:08pm EDT -- Report as abuse socratesfoot wrote: There are more reasons for this other than just tablets and phones or changes in consumer preference. Right now MS’s strategy is cloudy and disconcerting. Investors have certainly learned from IBM and Microsoft battling in the late 80′s that a shift can happen very quickly (a matter on months) in the IT market. Microsoft, has shown no effort to address market changes at all and that makes it frightening to rely on them for product. While sure a similar monopoly exists for Mac with Mac users, Windows is not well liked by most of it’s customers and lacks the happy feeling Mac users get. While Mac is a community, Windows is an addiction, Microsoft a pusher, and it’s customers junkies in a relationship that is becoming increasingly one sided and expensive to continue… MS needed to show a real plan, genuine concern, and to provide REAL numbers to dissuade waning confidence but hasn’t. Total number of Windows 7 sales for instance means nothing if OEM PC’s are being reloaded by consumers. The number of WP7 devices bought by retailers tells investors nothing unless consumer sales numbers are also included. Azure stirs up questions of whether or not a company can afford a mass migration to only MS products. When the tipping point is hit, consumers get fed up, and other solutions become increasingly viable…the bottom will drop out. Nobody wants to be holding that stock when it happens. 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