Never mind the cash--how's Microsoft's business?
C|Net | at | by Mike
With the cash question settled, investors will be looking elsewhere on Microsoft's balance sheet for answers. With quarterly results due Thursday, investors can spend their time scrutinizing other aspects of Microsoft, namely its individual business segments and the company's balance of unearned revenue--money already taken in as part of long-term contracts.
In a research note Monday, Goldman Sachs analyst Rick Sherlund suggested that Microsoft may have better news on that front than expected.