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Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... quarter ended on Sept. 30.From Holt's report, which was written after he met with Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell as well as other Microsoft executives:Q2 is likely to be a transition quarter and we do not expect any incremental hiring in the back half of FY09. In absence of fresh hiring, any natural attrition within the employee base could result in headcount declining in (the second...
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CFO (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
In a shelf filing, it takes another step toward a move that CFO Chris Liddell discussed during Microsoft's bid to buy Yahoo.
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Silicon Alley Insider (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
Microsoft (MSFT) filed documents with the SEC to issue bonds for the first time. CFO Chris Liddell paved the way for this after the Yahoo offer, which Microsoft planned to fund partly through debt. The difference between then and now, however, was that Microsoft had something in particular to spend the money on. So why is it issuing bonds now, when it already has cash coming out of its...
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the INQUIRER (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
Volish CFO Chris Liddell had planned on the move since his firm’s offer to buy out Yahoo, which Mighty-Soft had planned to pay for partly through debt. But since the Micro-hoo deal is no longer on the table (or at least, that’s what Steve Ballmer would have us believe), it seems curious the Vole is still pushing ahead on the bond issue.
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New Zealand Herald (Free subscription) | 14/11/2008
As Microsoft's chief financial officer, Chris Liddell might be one of the most powerful executives in the world but he is also the dad rooting for his sons on the sideline of the American football pitch, and the Kiwi working to open...
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
After Microsoft Corp. reported its first-quarter earnings last month, analysts jumped on a gap in the numbers: Although computer makers had bought more copies of Microsoft's operating systems, the resulting revenue decreased.Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell attributed the discrepancy partly to the explosive growth of a new category of ultracheap laptops, known as netbooks,...
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell attributed the discrepancy partly to the explosive growth of a new category of ultra-cheap laptops, known as netbooks, that typically run cheaper versions of Microsoft's operating systems.It is too early, Liddell said, to determine whether netbooks will cannibalize sales of the company's traditional operating systems or create a new...
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the INQUIRER (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
Sylvie Barak the Inquirer , Monday 10 November 2008. 17:26:00 Munch-eees NETBOOKS MAY BE little, but they seem to be causing big problems for Microsoft, which blames them for a drop in first-quarter earnings and decreased revenues, despite increased sales of Microsoft operating systems. Chris Liddell, the chief financial Vole, reckons that the cheap little laptops which tend to run cheaper...
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Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
... Microsoft's operating systems, the resulting revenue decreased.Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell attributed the discrepancy partly to the explosive growth of a new category of ultracheap laptops, known as netbooks, that typically run cheaper versions of Microsoft's operating systems.It was too early, Liddell said, to determine whether netbooks would cannibalize...
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Todd Bishop's Microsoft Blog (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
... between 10 and 13 percent, down from a previous estimate of 18 to 20 percent.While Microsoft CFO Chris Liddell described that growth as "still healthy," he cautioned that the company's "display advertising business is probably the most economically sensitive of our revenue stream and therefore has the highest potential to either under or outperform depending on the state of the economy."And,...
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Tech Startups 3.0 (Free subscription) | 25/10/2008
During the call discussing Microsoft’s Q308 earnings earlier today , MSFT CFO Chris Liddell gave a sober warning about the economy, the slowdown and managing it at Microsoft: “We experienced deterioration of the spending environment in the last few weeks of the quarter and continuation into October. We are reviewing our hiring plans, and adjusting the headcount growth. These savings would...
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Seeking Alpha China (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
Eric Savitz (Barron's) submits: Microsoft (MSFT) CFO Chris Liddell says the company’s new guidance for the June 2009 fiscal year reflects the company’s anticipation of a global recession. As noted earlier , the company now sees revenue of $64.9 billion to $66.4 billion, with profits of $2 to $2.10 a share; in July the company had projected revenue of $67.3 billion to $68.1 billion, with...
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Paidcontent (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
On the earnings call discussing Microsoft's Q308 earnings announced earlier today , MSFT CFO Chris Liddell gave a sober warning about the economy, the slowdown and managing it at Microsoft: "We experienced deterioration of spending environment in the last few weeks of the quarter and continuation into October. We are reviewing our hiring plans, and adjust the headcount growth. These...
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell said one upside to the bad economy is the company's ability to make acquisitions on the cheap.
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DigitalBattle (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
... sold. "Xbox 360 outsold PS3 by over 100,000 consoles over the quarter," said Microsoft senior VP Chris Liddell. He added that the attach rate for the console – 8.1 – is now the industry record. Related Posts XBLA Sales Jump, Microsoft Swims in Money Xbox Live Arcade is raking in quite a bit of money for Microsoft, who recently promoted the service… Microsoft Takes NPD For A Spin Microsoft...
