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Microsoft
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Rank: 44 (Previous rank: 49)
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CEO: Steven A. Ballmer
Address: 1 Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
Phone: 425-882-8080
Website: www.microsoft.com
Strong sales of the long-delayed Vista operating system, released early in 2007, helped drive revenue up 15.4%. Even though the company took charges related to malfunctions of some older Xbox 360 video game consoles, profit rose 11.6%. The world's largest software maker is currently in a takeover bid for Yahoo, which would give it considerable heft in its battle with Google for online ad dollars.
Revenues 51,122.0 15.4
Profits 14,065.0 11.6
Assets 63,171.0 —
Stockholders' equity 31,097.0 —
Market value (3/28/2008) 259,757.8 —
Revenues 27.5
Assets 22.3
Stockholders' equity 45.2
2007 $ 1.42
% change from 2006 18.3
1997-2007 annual growth rate % 15.8
2007 20.8
1997-2007 annual rate 10.0
1 Microsoft 44 51,122.0
2 Oracle 137 17,996.0
3 Symantec 461 5,199.4
4 CA 553 3,964.0
5 Adobe Systems 651 3,157.9
6 Electronic Arts 660 3,091.0
7 Intuit 724 2,724.9
8 Autodesk 842 2,171.9
From the May 5, 2008 issue
Figures are for fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
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