Microsoft reported on Thursday that consumer demand for Windows 7 helped give it a 60% increase in profit during the last quarter. Another Seattle-based tech giant, Amazon, posted a blowout quarter, growing its share of US retail in the holiday quarter. Net income jumped 71%, driven by a 42% increase in sales that stretched across media and electronics. Microsoft’s revenues rose 14%.
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