Salesforce.com recently reported second - quarter net income of $ 10 million , or 8 cents a share , in line with the mean 8-cent estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters . During the year earlier , earnings were $ 3.74 million , or 3 cents a share . The latest results include about $ 19 million in stock - based compensation and $ 1.3 million in amortization of purchased intangibles related to previously announced acquisitions .

Question: What may be the reason for the hike in profit ?
Answer: They are getting bad customers .They are getting more business .They are losing customers .None of the above choices .