Microsoft's net profit rises in quarter and reaches $ 6.56 billion

SÃO PAULO-Microsoft had net income of $ 6.56 billion, or $ 0.78 per share, in the second quarter of the fiscal year of 2014, equivalent to the fourth quarter of 2013. Earnings have risen 2.8% against the same period of the previous calendar. The advance sales of the new XBox video game boosted the result.
NET Windows manufacturer jumped 14.3 percent in the three months to December, topping $ 24,52 billion. The advance occurred as the reflection of the launch of the new XBox, in November, and a new version of the tablet Surface.
The cost of sales evolved into higher billing rate in the quarter, at 45.5%, to $ 8.28 billion, while operating expenses rose 3.4 percent to $ 8.27 billion. The operating result closed at $ 7.97 billion, an increase of 2.5%.
The company surpassed market expectations, expected profit of $ 0.68 per share and revenue of $ 23.7 billion. The company's shares rise 4.7% in pós-fechamento American Stock Exchange Nasdaq technology, listed at $ 37.75.