Windows 7 Boosts Microsoft

Microsoft's profit climbed 48% as the software giant benefited from a strong response to the Windows 7 operating system.

Wall Street Journal
Jul 22, 2010

Microsoft Corp.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit climbed 48% as the software giant benefited from a strong response to the Windows 7 operating system and the new Office suite of software.

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