Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) is said to have acquired Aorato Ltd., an Israel-based cybersecurity startup. According to the WSJ, Microsoft will pay around $200 million in the deal, which was said to have been finalized over the last day or two. Talks between the two companies were first reported last July. This is the first deal for Microsoft in Israel since the company bought 3DV Systems … Continue reading Stock News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Set to Acquire Israel-Based Cybersecurity Startup

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) shares rallied more than 3 percent on Thursday in extended-hours trading after the world’s largest software company beat expectations and tallied record first-quarter sales, driven by the company’s cloud strength and hardware progress. The Seattle-based company turned in a fiscal first-quarter profit of $4.54 billion, or 54 cents per share, on revenue of $23.2 billion, compared with earnings of $5.24 billion, … Continue reading Stock Review: Why Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Is A Great Buy

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) has filed a trademark application for Battletoads, hinting at the revival of the series, but nothing has been confirmed officially as of now. A report from NeoGAF said that the trademark was filed with the United States Patent & Trademark Office on Nov. 5 for “game software” and “online video games.” British developer Rare created the Battletoads series for NES in … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Files Trademark For Battletoads

The Microsoft Lumia 535 was just launched. This phone is the first Lumia under the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) brand since the Nokia Corporation (HEL NOK1V) name was dropped. The new phone looks very similar to the Lumia 530 all thanks to the new device’s rounded corners and colored back. Microsoft added some its own touches to make the device complete like a 5MP front … Continue reading Microsoft MSFT News: Nokia Name Dropped With New Lumia Smartphone

In the 1990s, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) was the toast of Wall Street and arguably one of the top technology growth stocks in the world. Microsoft’s stock reached $46.97 a share last week, against a 52-week high of $47.57. Some of the rise likely derives from the rapid rise in the Nasdaq. Some has to do with Microsoft’s most recent earnings. During Apple’s rise, Microsoft … Continue reading Stock in Action: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock Goes Into Red