The company weathered the financial crisis largely by requiring a large down payment and keeping all mortgages on its balance sheet.

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The computing giant has already weathered several quarters with surprisingly strong earnings, thanks in large part to its focus on services like managed data centers--which many customers are using so that they can replace expensive employees--and software as a service, which is seen as a thrifty alternative to traditional software.

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