Posted: October 25th, 2007, 11:56pm
-Microsoft Corp. said its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 23 percent compared to last year, bolstered by brisk sales of the new "Halo 3" video game, Windows and Office.For the quarter ended Sept. 30, the software maker's profit climbed to $4.29 billion, or 45 cents per share, from $3.48 billion, or 35 cents per share...