Microsoft Corp. reported quarterly earnings Thursday that beat analysts estimates, citing robust demand for its Vista operating system as well as its top-selling new video game "Halo 3." Shares of the company were up nearly 10 percent in after-hours trading. The world's largest software maker reported a fiscal first-quarter net profit of $4.29 billion, or 45 cents per share, up 23 percent from the same quarter last year. Analysts were expecting the company to report earnings of 39 cents per share, according to estimates from Thomson Financial.
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