Technically accurate, but the headline is misleading. The loss was because of a non-cash write-off of a transaction made a few years ago (2007-aQuantive). Micr

Technically accurate, but the headline is misleading. The loss was because of a non-cash write-off of a transaction made a few years ago (2007-aQuantive). Microsoft's core businesses, especially Office, are humming along. The franchise is pretty strong and the overall company is a cash generating beast.