The new Microsoft was born in February when Satya Nadella took over the CEO post from Steve Ballmer, and the company’s prospects have been on the rise ever since. Microsoft stock is up 28% in that time, and that trend should continue. That’s quite a reversal from the 14-year Ballmer era, when MSFT stock consistently lagged far behind the overall market. In his brief tenure … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Looking At A Brighter Future

Microsoft claims that the new operating system to be publicly available next year, will be like moving from a Toyota Prius to a Tesla. For those who haven’t noticed – and many haven’t – Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) announced Tuesday that Windows 10 is coming, and Microsoft officials are comparing it to Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ TSLA). At some point the utility of launching a … Continue reading Stock News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Has High Hopes From Windows 10

Just two weeks in and the Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 10 technical preview already has more than 1 million registrants (which isn’t necessarily the same as downloads and installs) who have sent back more than 200,000 pieces of feedback. This enthusiasm for an experimental OS that’s not even really guaranteed to work shows just how poor the reception of Windows 8/8.1 has been. A … Continue reading Stock Review: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Crosses 1M Users For Windows 10 Preview

A women’s computer science conference (Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing) was held on Thursday with the aim to celebrate women in technology. During the conference, the celebrated CEO of Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ MSFT) made remarks regarding women’s pay. He said that it is a good thing that women do not ask for a raise – mostly men do. He said that the women … Continue reading Active Stock: Microsoft(NASDAQ MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella Gets Criticism Over Sexist Remarks

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) launched the Xbox One in 37 cities throughout China. Gamers and entertainment buffs can now purchase the device and appropriate accessories in over 4,000 outlets. Microsoft paired up with BesTV, a Chinese internet television company. The new game console retails for $4,299 with Kinect, or 3,699 yuan (or $601 in U.S. dollars) without Kinect. The Xbox One debut actually coincides with … Continue reading Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Stock News: Xbox One Comes To China

The Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Office suite just got a new addition called Sway. Microsoft Sway is a simple tool that takes your photos, text and Web videos and automatically lays them out to create sharp, modern web pages. Best of all, everything you include in one “sway” is found at a single Web address, and the page on the user’s browser renders itself based … Continue reading Stock in News: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Has An Exciting Tool in Microsoft Sway