>Unfortunately the signs are that incumbent firms are becoming more entrenched, not less. Microsoft is making double the profits it did when antitrust regulator

>Unfortunately the signs are that incumbent firms are becoming more entrenched, not less. Microsoft is making double the profits it did when antitrust regulators targeted the software firm in 2000. I couldn't find any data on it, but do they mean net profits, or earnings per share? Did they adjust for inflation? MS was very successful with the xbox consoles. How would I tell the difference between a company becoming more entrenched and making a good bet on a product (i.e. apple and the iphone)?