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

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