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Microsoft earnings: It’s the forecast that matters, so be patient
The most important financial news Microsoft Corp. executives will provide Tuesday requires a bit of a wait. Microsoft MSFT, -0.59% is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter financial results after ...
Microsoft’s Activision Deal Is Likely to Win Approval, Analyst Says
Text size Microsoft has said it plans to release Activision’s Call of Duty videogames on Sony’s PlayStation. Rich Polk/Getty Images for Activision Activision Blizzard stock continues to tr...
Expect Two Recessions, and a Quick End to the Fed’s Interest-Rate Hikes
Forward guidance sounds like a great idea. Central bankers should lay out their longer-term goals to influence financial markets. Just as hockey great Wayne Gretzky would skate where the puck was head...
The Stock Market Is Entering Its Weakest Months. What to Watch Out For.
Text size Russia restarted natural-gas flows to Western Europe through Nord Stream 1, but President Vladimir Putin can shut it down again. Olga Maltseva/AFP/Getty Images Bad news on the economy was go...
Apple and Microsoft Report Earnings Next Week. Can a Fed Rate Hike Top Them?
Text size Earnings from Big Tech are next week. But so is the Federal Reserve’s announcement on interest rates. Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg Big Tech earnings season will shift into fifth gear next...
The Best Tech CEOs: What Matters Most
Text size Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke spent years programming before he co-founded the e-commerce software firm. He has said he knows how long projects will take—and which initiatives to choose—because of ...
Citi analyst views Microsoft as a solid recession-proof stock
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), along with the vast majority of other tech companies, is not expected to be immune to the effects of an economic downturn. Yet, its resilience and growth could cement their ...
Fastly Cloud Computing Traffic Bumped Higher. That Should Boost the Stock.
Text size These reports, excerpted and edited by Barron’s, were issued recently by investment and research firms. The reports are a sampling of analysts’ thinking; they should not be considered the vi...
Netflix, Microsoft And The Rapidly Blurring Lines Between Media And Tech
Microsoft logo displayed on a phone screen and Netflix website displayed on a laptop screen are seen … [+] in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on July 14, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Po...
Netflix partners with Microsoft on ad-supported subscription plan
Netflix has named Microsoft as its partner for its ad-supported service, the companies announced Wednesday. “Microsoft has the proven ability to support all our needs as we together build a new ...
Netflix Partners With Microsoft For Ad-Supported Service Amid Subscriber Losses
Topline Netflix has chosen Microsoft as its partner for a cheaper ad-supported subscription plan, the companies announced Wednesday, as the streaming giant seeks to reverse a drop in subscribers after...
Microsoft lays off a portion of its workforce as part of a ‘realignment’
Microsoft today became the latest Big Tech company to cut jobs during a period of mounting economic uncertainty. Bloomberg reports that the Redmond firm is “realigning business groups and roles&...
Microsoft Cuts Jobs in Structural Adjustment, Plans More Hiring
(Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. cut some jobs on Monday as it realigned business groups and roles after the close of its fiscal year on June 30. It said it plans to keep hiring for other roles and...
There’s Been A Pause In The ‘Russia Exit’
Companies from the U.S. and Europe were quick to leave Russia at the start of the Ukraine war. Those … [+] that are there still might be staying for longer. getty Four months ago, leaving Russia...
Dow Jones Futures: Fed Minutes Lift Market Rally, Microsoft Makes Key Move; Tesla Rivals Are In Buy Zones
Dow Jones futures fell slightly overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rally rose slightly Wednesday in an up-and-down session as hawkish Fed minutes held few s...
Microsoft has ‘flipped into a value stock’: Gina Sanchez
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) down more than 20% for the year is an opportunity to buy a quality name on sale, says Gina Sanchez. She’s the CEO of Chantico Global. Microsoft is a key clou...
Xbox Keeps Outselling PlayStation In Japan Of All Places
The Xbox Series S is outselling the PlayStation 5 in Japan. Future Publishing via Getty Images Microsoft’s decision to sell a cheaper, less powerful next-gen console appears to be paying off. Unlike t...
Micron Issues Muted Sales Forecast On Demand Weakness
Memory-chip maker Micron Technology issued a subdued revenue outlook, spooking investors even as it reported a strong rise in earnings for its latest quarter. “Recently, the industry demand environmen...
Financier Chanos Sees Golden Opportunity For Amazon, Microsoft, Google
Microsoft (MSFT) – Get Microsoft Corporation Report, Alphabet GOOGL, parent company of Google, and Amazon (AMZN) – Get Amazon.com Inc. Report are respectively the third, fourth and fifth...
Microsoft Stock Is a ‘Good Place to Hide.’ This Analyst CutsPrice Target Anyway.
Text size Microsoft updated its guidance to reflect higher foreign exchange headwinds ahead of its fourth-quarter earnings report. Jeenah Moon/Getty Images Microsoft won’t be immune to an economic slo...