50 ordspråk av John Connors
John Connors
Although the month of December was somewhat better than we had expected, we do not think we are in a recovery leading to positive growth in the future,
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As the quarter unfolded it became clear to us that customers are taking a bit longer to renew,
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At the top line, we are forecasting revenues in the range of $32.2 to $32.6 billion for the full year.
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Based on our current view of the business we believe that Xbox shipments through June will likely be in the 3.5 million-to-four million range,
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Broad-based demand and solid execution across all our businesses drove outstanding results for the quarter. Overall corporate IT spending continued to improve and we expect to see healthy demand through the end of our fiscal year.
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Consumer and corporate demand for PCs continued to exceed our expectations,
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Doubters may bet a week's salary against us, but I wouldn't bet the ranch,
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Getting multi-digit growth in our two main franchises with the share and size we have is tough, but we will have great growth in our businesses that are somewhat smaller.
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I had one situation when Jerry went out as my partner on an eviction, and the house had steel doors. The guy locked us in the building and wouldn't let us out.
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I was impressed with the opportunity New West presented for investors, as well as the contribution the company can make to the Montana economy. New media and publishing represent industries that should be particularly well suited to the great state of Montana.
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It does not appear to us that there has been any significant change, for better or for worse, in demand for PCs since our last earnings conference call.
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It seems likely we will report year-over-year revenue in the 25 percent range, but I would expect earnings-per-share to grow at a lower rate than revenue in the next two quarters.
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It will take some coaching by other partners on how to think about things. I bet I will screw some stuff up along the way, but if I work hard at it, hopefully, I will get it right.
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Like many others in the industry, we are seeing slowing PC sales as the quarter progresses.
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Linux is the most significant competitor to the Windows platform,
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