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Microsoft Corp posted a 60 percent increase in quarterly profit, helped by strong sales of its new Windows 7 operating system, and said it expected business technology spending to recover this year.The world's largest software maker, whose shares rose 1.4 percent in after-hours trading, reported net profit of $6.7 billion,

Mortgage lender HDFC reported its third quarter results on Wednesday, posting a 22.75% increase in net profits to Rs671 crore. Loan approvals during the nine month period ending in December went up 22% to Rs41,110 crore.The third quarter has also been good to India’s IT sector.

CHS Inc. ’s fourth-quarter 4Q profits were down by about a third compared to a year ago as the agribusiness company’s sales continue to sag amid lower prices for the energy and grain commodities that make up a majority of its sales.

The company's shares were up 7.5% at $10.75 in after-hours trading, as Finish Line's better-than-expected results ended a four-quarter streak of losses. The company's stock price has grown about three-quarters this year.

SABMiller Plc, the brewer of Pilsner Urquell and Miller Genuine Draft, reported first-half profit that beat analysts’ estimates

Dell Inc., largest PC maker is now stepping into heavy competitive US cell phone arena which is mostly dominated by Apple and Research in Motion.

Eleven-year FreeWave Technologies Inc. employee Melanie Duran says the wireless data radio maker is a great place to work. But you can judge for yourself.The Boulder-based company says it has had profits every month since it hired its first employee in 1995. There have been no layoffs. Employees get company-funded retirement plans and bonuses based on profits and growth.

The country's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India, today launched a new version of its small car Estilo with a fuel efficient engine at an introductory price between Rs 3.12 lakh and Rs 3.95 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Nevada Well known American filmmaker Brett Ratner (Red Dragon) is “editing” English version of Bollywood blockbuster ‘Kites’ to fit in the Western psyche, according to reports.