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CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share amounts) |
Three months ended | |||||||||||
January 31, 2024 | October 31, 2023 | January 31, 2023 | |||||||||
Net revenue:(a) | |||||||||||
Products | $ | 12,419 | $ | 13,045 | $ | 13,044 | |||||
Services | 766 | 772 | 754 | ||||||||
Total net revenue | 13,185 | 13,817 | 13,798 | ||||||||
Cost of revenue: (a) | |||||||||||
Products | 9,871 | 10,399 | 10,589 | ||||||||
Services | 426 | 433 | 422 | ||||||||
Total cost of revenue | 10,297 | 10,832 | 11,011 | ||||||||
Research and development | 399 | 411 | 403 | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative | 1,383 | 1,327 | 1,331 | ||||||||
Restructuring and other charges | 63 | 111 | 141 | ||||||||
Acquisition and divestiture charges | 27 | 34 | 84 | ||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 81 | 88 | 85 | ||||||||
Total operating expenses | 12,250 | 12,803 | 13,055 | ||||||||
Earnings from operations | 935 | 1,014 | 743 | ||||||||
Interest and other, net | (142 | ) | (162 | ) | (181 | ) | |||||
Earnings before taxes | 793 | 852 | 562 | ||||||||
(Provision for) benefit from taxes | (171 | ) | 122 | (93 | ) | ||||||
Net earnings | $ | 622 | $ | 974 | $ | 469 | |||||
Net earnings per share: | |||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.63 | $ | 0.98 | $ | 0.47 | |||||
Diluted | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.97 | $ | 0.47 | |||||
Cash dividends declared per share | $ | 0.55 | $ | — | $ | 0.53 | |||||
Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings per share: | |||||||||||
Basic | 995 | 994 | 989 | ||||||||
Diluted | 1,002 | 1,004 | 996 |