Longtime Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Chief Steve Ballmer, in August 2013, issued the now-infamous statement that he would retire “within the year.” News of Ballmer’s departure couldn’t come soon enough for disgruntled shareholders, as evidenced by Microsoft’s share price spike of about 7% immediately following the announcement. But that was then, and this is now. With Ballmer gone and new CEO Satya Nadella hitting his stride, … Continue reading Stock Look Back: Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) After Steve Balmer

It has never been clear as to what the American multinational – Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) will next be doing with its tablet line. It currently uses a bilateral platform approach by putting Windows RT in the picture for its ARM based devices, being the only seller of Windows RT devices at the moment. It has been known for a while that the company has been … Continue reading Stock Review: What can Microsoft (NASDAQ MSFT) Expect From Surface Pro

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