Microsoft’s sales did nothing but grow during Steve Ballmer’s 13-year tenure as CEO , as depicted in this Bloomberg infographic, although that trend was not reflected in the company’s sluggish stock price. As an example, total sales grew 294 percent to almost $78 billion in that time while stock price fell 37 percent to $33.76 per share. On Thursday, after Microsoft announced better-than-expected first quarter earnings, Microsoft shares surged more than 6 percent in after-hours trading.
Story posted at: bloomberg.com
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