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Microsoft has just dropped their Q4 2012 earnings report and things are looking pretty darn good… depending on your angle. The company reported a record fourth quarter revenue of $18.06 billion, but did suffer a net loss over the last three months of $492 million. While the net loss was in stark contrast the net profit of $5.87 billion from the same time last year, Microsoft is still optimistic heading towards the launch of Windows 8 and its sibling mobile platform. And who can blame them, the new OS is sure to drive plenty of consumers to their local Best Buy with fists full of cash. And it’s easy to paint a rosy picture as long as revenues continue to grow, as they did by roughly $700 million compared to Q4 2011. It’s also important to realize that that loss is thanks to a one-time “goodwill impairment charge” associated with the collapsed aQuantive deal that set Redmond back $6.2 billion.
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