Did you not read the last paragraph?
> For a company that sees quarterly revenues of over a billion dollars, that’s not a big deal, but it definitely can’t hurt either.
Reading comprehension at its finest right here.
> For a company that sees quarterly revenues of over a billion dollars, that’s not a big deal, but it definitely can’t hurt either.
Reading comprehension at its finest right here.
"The company has simply decided..."
and
"The company has probably decided..."
That said, there are other factors at play in a move like this: 1) PR value (it got the attention of the tech press, after all); 2) the sale of nonproductive assets for any sum greater than $0 isn't necessarily a bad thing. Even if it has no measurable effect on the quarterly results.
If I own a broken appliance that I lack the time, financial interest, or skill to fix -- but I can sell it to someone who can make use of it for a few bucks -- I might as well sell it. It won't make a dent in my yearly income, but it'll be better than holding onto the useless (to me) asset.