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Analysis, Finance, Software

Stock in Focus: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Offshore Cash

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ MSFT) is currently sitting on almost $29.6 billion it would owe in US taxes if it repatriated the $92.9 billion of earnings it is keeping offshore, according to disclosures in the company’s most recent annual filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The amount of money that Microsoft is keeping offshore represents a significant spike from prior years, and the levies the … Continue reading Stock in Focus: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Offshore Cash

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Microsoft Stock MSFT Update: Will Windows 9 help the MSFT Stock

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) is expected to launch Windows 9 preview on September 30. Full release of the OS is due early next year. Several reports claim that Microsoft will give away Windows 9 to existing users for free, or offer them another lucrative incentive to upgrade to the new OS. Such deals could entice Windows 7, XP and Windows 8 users to upgrade, IF … Continue reading Microsoft Stock MSFT Update: Will Windows 9 help the MSFT Stock

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet

Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) will offer “Right to Be Forgotten” for Bing

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is planning to walk Google’s way by introducing its own request form on Bing, similar to what Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) had introduced. The European court had ordered that users have a right to be forgotten from the Internet search engines. Microsoft is also planning a form for the individuals, who want the individual links to be removed from the Bing search engine. … Continue reading Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) will offer “Right to Be Forgotten” for Bing

Richard Atkins
Internet, Software

Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) to Close Windows 7 Support In Jan 2015

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) recently cut support for Windows XP three months ago and now has plans to drop support for Windows 7 early next year. Microsoft made the official announcement early this month. The company also announced it was ending support for Windows Server 2003 and Office 2010. The personal computer operating system maker, Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) generally offers mainstream support for five years … Continue reading Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) to Close Windows 7 Support In Jan 2015

Richard Atkins
Analysis, Finance, Software

Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 9 Preview

The latest Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) operating system in news, Windows 9 may be set to hit the High Street in April, 2015 as Microsoft jettisons the discredited Windows 8. Windows 8 was widely criticized for removing some of its most familiar features, most notably the ‘Start’ menu, and it was only a matter of time before Microsoft disowned it and released a replacement. Thus, it’s … Continue reading Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Windows 9 Preview

Richard Atkins
Finance, Internet, Mobile, Software

Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Boosts Free OneDrive Storage

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) have increased their free cloud storage offering from 7 gigabytes to 15 gigabytes. Office 365 customers will receive one full terabyte of storage. For those who want extra storage without paying the full price for Office 365, they can pay Microsoft just $1.99 a month for 100 gigabytes or $3.99 for 200 gigabytes. If users want one full terabyte of storage, they … Continue reading Active Stock: Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ MSFT) Boosts Free OneDrive Storage

Richard Atkins