Microsoft makes $5.2 billion net profit, says Surface sales on the rise

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Microsoft has just posted first quarter earnings that suggest it’s faring well despite a tough PC market. Although the company’s revenue was down from the previous quarter to $18.5 billion, its net profit climbed to $5.2 billion; both figures were double-digit improvements over the same quarter a …