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2011 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312511210283 Filed on August 04, 2011

Income Statement

Concept	2011 Q2	2011 Q1	2010 Q4
Revenue	$4.253B	$3.808B	$4.409B
YoY Change	13.11%	-3.57%	3.21%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.226B	$2.263B	$1.971B
YoY Change	23.67%	17.8%	3.74%
Gross Profit	$2.027B	$1.545B	$2.438B
YoY Change	3.42%	-23.82%	2.78%
Gross Profit Margin	47.66%	40.57%	55.3%
Selling, General & Admin	$518.0M	$499.0M	$502.0M
YoY Change	11.88%	8.48%	3.29%
% of Gross Profit	25.56%	32.3%	20.59%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$612.0M	$555.0M
YoY Change	14.18%	0.18%
% of Gross Profit	30.19%	35.92%
Operating Expenses	$3.471B	$3.422B	$3.203B
YoY Change	20.23%	13.16%	6.27%
Operating Profit	-$1.444B	-$1.877B	-$765.0M
YoY Change	55.77%	88.45%	19.16%
Interest Expense	$62.00M	$63.00M	-$45.00M
YoY Change	19.23%	21.15%	-46.43%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$12.00M	$14.00M	-$27.00M
YoY Change	300.0%	250.0%	107.69%
Pretax Income	$715.0M	$346.0M	$1.134B
YoY Change	-12.7%	-60.64%	-2.33%
Income Tax	$121.0M	$97.00M	$133.0M
% Of Pretax Income	16.92%	28.03%	11.73%
Net Earnings	$594.0M	$250.0M	$1.001B
YoY Change	-12.26%	-66.89%	5.04%
Net Earnings / Revenue	13.97%	6.57%	22.7%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.75	$0.74	$2.94
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.74	$0.73	$2.92
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	338.9M shares	337.1M shares	334.9M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	341.7M shares	339.7M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2011 Q2	2011 Q1	2010 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents	$833.0M	$1.115B	$772.0M
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.711B	$1.540B	$1.511B
YoY Change	-10.14%	-6.44%	-0.66%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.711B	$1.540B	$1.511B
YoY Change	-10.14%	-6.44%	-0.66%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment
YoY Change
Goodwill			$4.030B
YoY Change			5.66%
Intangibles			$634.0M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$55.54B	$53.09B	$51.77B
YoY Change	13.33%	10.16%	10.26%
Other Assets	$586.0M	$703.0M	$769.0M
YoY Change	-46.97%	-40.12%	-33.36%
Total Long-Term Assets	$87.54B	$84.68B	$81.84B
YoY Change	11.87%	9.01%	7.04%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$1.711B	$1.540B	$1.511B
Total Long-Term Assets	$87.54B	$84.68B	$81.84B
Total Assets	$89.25B	$86.22B	$83.36B
YoY Change	11.34%	8.69%	6.89%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$3.288B	$3.041B	$2.958B
YoY Change	8.91%	40.46%	25.93%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.709B	$1.710B	$1.609B
YoY Change	274.78%	272.55%	242.34%
Long-Term Debt Due	$1.400B	$1.401B	$1.300B
YoY Change	852.38%		707.45%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$9.223B	$8.790B	$8.257B
YoY Change	27.99%	34.65%	29.44%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.360B	$3.358B	$3.358B
YoY Change	6.4%	6.33%	6.33%
Other Long-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.360B	$3.358B	$3.358B
YoY Change	6.4%	6.33%	6.33%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$9.223B	$8.790B	$8.257B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.360B	$3.358B	$3.358B
Total Liabilities	$65.14B	$62.84B	$60.38B
YoY Change	10.88%	7.07%	3.55%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$6.792B	$6.185B	$5.926B
YoY Change	59.81%	73.1%	110.29%
Common Stock	$10.10B	$10.08B	$10.16B
YoY Change	-2.58%	-3.77%	-3.26%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$250.0M	$251.0M	$330.0M
YoY Change	762.07%	829.63%	10900.0%
Treasury Stock Shares	4.863M shares	4.821M shares	6.152M shares
Shareholders Equity	$24.11B	$23.38B	$22.97B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$89.25B	$86.22B	$83.36B
YoY Change	11.34%	8.69%	6.89%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2011 Q2	2011 Q1	2010 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$594.0M	$250.0M	$1.001B
YoY Change	-12.26%	-66.89%	5.04%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$612.0M	$555.0M
YoY Change	14.18%	0.18%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.060B	$1.003B	$771.0M
YoY Change	22.12%	21.87%	-23.13%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions		$45.00M
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.268B	$30.00M	-$1.513B
YoY Change	58.3%	-61.04%	92.25%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.268B	-$631.0M	-$1.513B
YoY Change	58.3%	-5.26%	92.25%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$68.00M
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-78.00M	-$37.00M	1.014B
YoY Change	-20.41%	-60.22%	-448.45%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.060B	$1.003B	771.0M
Cash From Investing Activities	-1.268B	-$631.0M	-1.513B
Cash From Financing Activities	-78.00M	-$37.00M	1.014B
Net Change In Cash	-286.0M	$335.0M	272.0M
YoY Change	822.58%	423.44%	-462.67%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.060B	$1.003B	$771.0M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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