Microsoft's Q2 2015: Surface and Lumia up, but Xbox and profits down

Microsoft has published its Q2 fiscal 2015 earnings report, and the company has made $5.6 billion in net income on $26.5 billion in revenue. Revenue has increased 8 percent compared to the $24.52 billion the company generated in the same quarter last year. However, net income has dropped 10 percent from the same period last year. Microsoft does note that it has incurred a further "$243 million of integration and restructuring expenses" related to the Nokia phone business purchase, which explains part of the drop.

We’re into a second quarter of Surface Pro 3 sales, and Surface-related revenue ($1.1 billion) has jumped 24 percent from the same period last year. Exactly how many Surfaces were sold are still a mystery, as ever, but it’s not...

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