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

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) recently release an emergency patch to fix a 19-year-old software bug. Last May, researchers from International Business Machines Corp (NYSE IBM) first discovered the bug that affects both Windows and Office products. The bug has been in every single version of Windows, starting with Windows 95. The bug presented a problem which would allow attackers to easily exploit the bug to … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Fixes 19 Year Old Bug

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