Microsoft Is Making The Xbox Series X|S Even Faster In New Update

Microsoft has found a way to squeeze even more speed out of the Xbox Series X|S consoles. Future Publishing via Getty Images Microsoft is shaving five seconds off the Xbox Series X|S boot times in an ...

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...

Analysts See Further Upside Ahead Of Crucial Earnings Week

Topline Despite a brutal sell-off so far this year in the tech sector, Wall Street analysts remain cautiously optimistic about Big Tech stocks ahead of upcoming second-quarter earnings this week, with...

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, Visa, Microsoft, Exxon Mobil, Chipotle, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week

It will be a busy week on both the micro and macro fronts. Second-quarter earnings season ramps up, as more than 150 S&P 500 firms report, including Big Tech. The Federal Reserve’s policy committe...

Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Facebook Enter the Scene

They are the companies whose names are part of the daily lives of consumers.  It is almost impossible to escape them in many daily economic activities.  They are in the top 10 of the most valuable com...

Augmented & Virtual Reality In Healthcare Is Poised To Become A Nearly $10 Billion Dollar Market

A new report indicates that the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) market in healthcare is poised to reach nearly $9.7 billion in worth in the next 5 years. This specific niche is current...

Apple, Amazon, Meta Highlight Tech-Heavy Earnings Week

Tech giants Apple Amazon.com and Microsoft headline a busy earnings week amid growing investor fears of recession, rising interest rates and surging inflation. A little more than one-third of S&P ...

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 ...

Buy Amazon Stock: It Could Double From Here

Amazon.com has reported earnings about 100 times since it went public in 1997. Every one of those quarterly reports has shown a growing company, despite plenty of ups and downs in the economy—and the ...

Microsoft and Google Bring Bad News for the Economy

The second-quarter corporate-earnings season is in full swing. And Big Tech, wanting to avoid unpleasant surprises, isn’t waiting to tell investors how a sharp economic slowdown could hurt its p...

Minecraft developer Mojang to restrict use of NFTs, blockchain tech with guideline update

Non-fungible token (NFT) integrations are “generally not something we will support or allow,” Minecraft developer Mojang Studios said Wednesday.  The comments came in a blog post published...

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...

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 and Gopuff Are Latest Tech Firms to Cut Jobs

Microsoft is cutting a small percentage of its staff, the latest in a string of layoffs by high-profile tech companies. The software maker said it is cutting a number of positions, affecting less than...

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...

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella: Barron’s Top CEOs 2022

Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft Courtesy Microsoft Text size Under Satya Nadella, Microsoft has solidified its dominance in several key software categories, including office-productivity subscriptions...

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...

Activision Stock Is a Bet on Microsoft’s Takeover. It’s One Worth Making.

Text size Gamers play a beta version of Activision Blizzard’s ‘Overwatch 2’ in a tournament in San Antonio. Sergio Flores/Bloomberg With mergers getting increased scrutiny, Microsoft picked a tough ti...

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...