Microsoft’s bets on Surface, gaming, and LinkedIn are starting to pay off

Microsoft posted the third quarter of its 2018 financial results today, reporting revenue of $26.8 billion and net income of $7.4 billion. Revenue has jumped 16 percent year-over-year, and net income is up a massive 35 percent. As ever, Microsoft’s Office and cloud bets are paying off once again, but surprise increases in LinkedIn and Surface revenue are also playing their part in ensuring Microsoft has a diverse amount of successful products and services.

Microsoft now has more than 135 million active Office 365 business users, alongside 30.6 million Office 365 consumer subscriptions. Google unveiled a new Gmail design this week aimed at business users, but businesses continue to flock to Microsoft’s cloud services and Office...

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