Earnings (Loss) Per Share

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

NOTE 8 – Earnings Per Share

Our basic and diluted earnings per share were computed as follows (in millions, except per share data):

	Three Months Ended August 31,				Nine Months Ended August 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share	$	1,330	$	1,337	$	1,205	$	1,695
Weighted-average common and ordinary shares outstanding		778		790		778		791
Dilutive effect of equity plans		1		2		1		2
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding		779		792		779		793
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	1.71	$	1.69	$	1.55	$	2.14
Anti-dilutive equity awards excluded from diluted earnings per share computations		9		9		9		9