MS sales fall for first time

摘要

Microsoft has reported its first fall in annual sales, proving that even the most powerful companies are not immune to the effects of the recession.rnThe software firm's profit for the last quarter of its fiscal year fell to $3.05bn, 29% down on the same period a year ago. A 17% drop in quarterly turnover to $13.10bn was $1.27bn below estimates, knocking Microsoft's share price down more than 7% to $23.70 each. For the full fiscal year, Microsoft's turnover declined 3% to $58.44bn. Net annual profit fell 18% to $14.57bn.