Comments on: The money made by big tech companies like MS, Google, Apple, IBM and more http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/04/30/the-money-made-by-big-tech-companies-like-ms-google-apple-ibm-and-more/ Ramblings and tech news from the Pingdom team Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Dave http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/04/30/the-money-made-by-big-tech-companies-like-ms-google-apple-ibm-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-334875 Dave Sun, 17 May 2009 06:47:06 +0000 http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=2441#comment-334875 the numbers for 2009 will be interesting. For example Microsoft's last reported quarter (Apr 09) showed that it's profit is down 32% that is 2.98 billion down from 4.39 billion from year ago quarter. Msft. fiscal year ends in June I believe. Apple's profit is up 15% Google's profit is up 8.9% the numbers for 2009 will be interesting.

For example Microsoft’s last reported quarter (Apr 09) showed that it’s profit is down 32% that is 2.98 billion down from 4.39 billion from year ago quarter. Msft. fiscal year ends in June I believe.

Apple’s profit is up 15%
Google’s profit is up 8.9%

]]> By: Congratulations, Google staff: $210k in profit per head in 2008 | Royal Pingdom http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/04/30/the-money-made-by-big-tech-companies-like-ms-google-apple-ibm-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-334318 Congratulations, Google staff: $210k in profit per head in 2008 | Royal Pingdom Thu, 14 May 2009 16:21:20 +0000 http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=2441#comment-334318 [...] we have been taking a closer look at what kind of money some of the most well-known tech companies are making. The ones we have been looking at are Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Baidu, Cisco, Dell, eBay, Google, HP, [...] [...] we have been taking a closer look at what kind of money some of the most well-known tech companies are making. The ones we have been looking at are Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Baidu, Cisco, Dell, eBay, Google, HP, [...]

]]> By: IBM’s size makes Microsoft and Google look like tiny startups | Royal Pingdom http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/04/30/the-money-made-by-big-tech-companies-like-ms-google-apple-ibm-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-332872 IBM’s size makes Microsoft and Google look like tiny startups | Royal Pingdom Mon, 04 May 2009 09:42:30 +0000 http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=2441#comment-332872 [...] week we posted an article about how much money the large tech companies are making, but another really interesting thing to look at is how large their workforce is. Just as with [...] [...] week we posted an article about how much money the large tech companies are making, but another really interesting thing to look at is how large their workforce is. Just as with [...]

]]> By: Ian http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/04/30/the-money-made-by-big-tech-companies-like-ms-google-apple-ibm-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-332183 Ian Fri, 01 May 2009 12:53:14 +0000 http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=2441#comment-332183 You forgot EMC! Also, Yahoo!, Google and Ebay aren't really technology companies. They are advertising or sales companies that happen to be on the web. You forgot EMC! Also, Yahoo!, Google and Ebay aren’t really technology companies. They are advertising or sales companies that happen to be on the web.

]]> By: Jeremy Ricketts http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/04/30/the-money-made-by-big-tech-companies-like-ms-google-apple-ibm-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-332085 Jeremy Ricketts Fri, 01 May 2009 00:44:55 +0000 http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=2441#comment-332085 Wow. Many of my assumptions about these companies were very wrong. I'm surprised to see that Google and Amazon is so low, comparatively speaking. Also surprised to see that Apple is even on the list. Ebay took in more profit than Adobe and Amazon combined!? Amazing. Wow. Many of my assumptions about these companies were very wrong. I’m surprised to see that Google and Amazon is so low, comparatively speaking. Also surprised to see that Apple is even on the list. Ebay took in more profit than Adobe and Amazon combined!? Amazing.

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