Analysts at Jefferies initiated coverage on the shares of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) with an Underperform rating and a price target of $40 per share today. The stock price of the software giant declined 1.76% to $47.83 per share at the time of this writing around 1:03 in the afternoon in New York. In a note to investors Jefferies equity research analyst John DiFucci and … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft Corporation Rated to Underperform

While it may seem an odd move by Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella, a rumored deal that the tech giant is trying to buy the company that makes the popular “Minecraft” game could deliver some benefits for Microsoft stock. Wall Street was indifferent to the deal, with MSFT stock mostly flat since. Reports in The Wall Street Journal and The New … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: What Minecraft deal could mean for Microsoft

Longtime Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Chief Steve Ballmer, in August 2013, issued the now-infamous statement that he would retire “within the year.” News of Ballmer’s departure couldn’t come soon enough for disgruntled shareholders, as evidenced by Microsoft’s share price spike of about 7% immediately following the announcement. But that was then, and this is now. With Ballmer gone and new CEO Satya Nadella hitting his stride, … Continue reading Stock Look Back: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) After Steve Balmer

It has never been clear as to what the American multinational – Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) will next be doing with its tablet line. It currently uses a bilateral platform approach by putting Windows RT in the picture for its ARM based devices, being the only seller of Windows RT devices at the moment. It has been known for a while that the company has been … Continue reading Stock Review: What can Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Expect From Surface Pro

Nokia Corporation (HEL NOK1V) was once known for its mobile phone segment, which Nokia chose to partner with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT)’s Windows Phone to help try to put pressure on Android and the iPhone. Unfortunately, the partnership provided little gain and progress for the companies and ultimately, Microsoft would end up buying Nokia’s mobile phone unit for $7.5 billion in April 2014. As the … Continue reading Stock News: Nokia Rebuilding After Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Deal