MSFT - Microsoft Corporation
| Previous Close | 107.64 |
| Open | 107.36 |
| Bid | 107.35 x 900 |
| Ask | 107.58 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 106.69 - 107.90 |
| 52 Week Range | 71.70 - 111.15 |
| Volume | 17,961,261 |
| Avg. Volume | 25,532,792 |
| Market Cap | 824.947B |
| Beta | 1.25 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 50.51 |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.13 |
| Earnings Date | Oct 24, 2018 - Oct 29, 2018 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 1.68 (1.53%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-08-15 |
| 1y Target Est | 121.70 |
- Simply Wall St.•yesterday
Why Are Insiders Bearish About Microsoft Corporation’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Stock?
Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions worldwide. Microsoft’s insiders have divested from 442.88k shares in the large-cap stock within the past three months. It isRead More...
- Reuters•yesterday
Exclusive: U.S. tech giants plan to fight India's data localisation plans
U.S. technology giants plan to intensify lobbying efforts against stringent Indian data localisation requirements, which they say will undermine their growth ambitions in India, sources told Reuters. U.S trade groups, representing companies such as Amazon, American Express and Microsoft, have opposed India's push to store data locally. The issue could further undermine already strained economic relations between India and the United States.
- Barrons.com•2 days ago
[$$] 4 Projects That Could Disrupt Industries and Nonprofits
Finance and shipping products are considered the most lucrative areas for blockchain adoption. Here are four: Xbox Blockchain Videogames have long been important testing grounds for new technology. Now, Microsoft has built a blockchain that can calculate the royalties due to Xbox game publishers nearly instantly.
- Barrons.com•2 days ago
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Takes 5% Stake in Templeton Dragon Fund
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust disclosed a 5% stake in the Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), a closed-end fund that invests at least 45% of its total assets in the equity securities of “China companies." Microsoft (MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates and his spouse Melinda French Gates are co-trustees of the trust, which owned 1,697,739 shares of Templeton Dragon as of Aug. 8. Templeton Dragon, which bears a Sept. 20, 1994, inception date, defines "China companies" as ones organized under the laws of or having a principal office in China or Hong Kong, or having principal business activities in China or Hong Kong, according to a Templeton regulatory filing.
- American City Business Journals•2 days ago
Microsoft just gave big, surprise bonuses to keep engineers from going to Amazon, sources say
The "golden handcuff" bonuses were unexpected and unprecedented, said sources who work at and with Microsoft.
- InvestorPlace•2 days ago
10 A-Rated Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy
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- American City Business Journals•2 days ago
Bitcoin review: Crypto millionaire gets duped, LINE launches fund
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- Zacks•2 days ago
Microsoft Roundup: Surface Go, Azure Gains, Nadella Sells
This roundup discusses Microsoft's new tablet/laptop, Azure's share gains in the IaaS space, Nadella's stock sale and its deal with Starbucks.
- InvestorPlace•2 days ago
Uncertainty Has Become the Norm When It Comes to Buying IBM Stock
Maddening, that may be the only way to describe International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) to a would-be buyer of IBM stock. Fiscal progress is evident, but is unfurling so slowly it’s difficult to determine if Big Blue is doing better, if it’s just inflation at work or a bit of both.
InvestorPlace•2 days agoNvidia Still Has One Massive Trick Up Its Sleeve
On Thursday after the close, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) reported its second-quarter earnings results. NVDA stock fell about 5% after issuing the report, despite beating earnings and revenue estimates. Earnings of $1.76 per share came in 10 cents per share above expectations and grew 91% year-over-year (YoY).
- InvestorPlace•2 days ago
Buy Facebook Stock Because It’s NOT Different This Time
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Market Realist•2 days agoWhat Cisco Expects for Fiscal Q1 2019
Cisco (CSCO) expects revenue to rise between 5% and 7% in fiscal Q1 2019 and non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) gross margin to come in between 63% and 64%. Operating margin is estimated between 30% and 31% with EPS (earnings per share) in the range of $0.70 and $0.72.
- Investopedia•2 days ago
McKinsey and FT Pick the Best Business Books of 2018
The longlist for the 2018 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year award was released earlier this month. The annual award, established in 2005, looks to celebrate “a work which provides the most compelling and enjoyable insight into modern business issues” and generates enough buzz that bookseller Barnes and Noble uses it as a category on its website.
- Motley Fool•2 days ago
5 Stocks That Have Gained More Than 100,000% Since 1980
Talk about a return on your investment.
- Financial Times•2 days ago
[$$] Elon Musk: rebel without a clue
The disaffected teenage youth is one of popular culture’s stock characters. The US has James Dean from Rebel without a Cause. The UK has Kevin the Teenager. He conforms to the rule that British versions ...
- Insider Monkey•3 days ago
Facebook Dominates List of Most Popular Tech Stocks Among Hedge Funds
Privacy concerns and slowing user growth haven’t dampened hedge funds’ enthusiasm for Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) in the slightest. The latest hedge fund ownership data compiled by Insider Monkey shows that the social media giant is far and away the most popular stock among the funds that we track, based on the latest quarterly 13F filings, […]
- American City Business Journals•3 days ago
RetailMeNot nabs diversity executive from Microsoft
RetailMeNot takes pride in its diversity efforts — like sponsoring a float in the recent Austin Pride Parade. A new executive has been tapped to lead the company's efforts.
- Market Realist•3 days ago
Twitter Moves to Stimulate International Growth
Twitter (TWTR) has been stepping up its efforts to stimulate growth in its international business. The company recently rolled out its Twitter Lite app to nearly two dozen more countries. Twitter Lite is a lightweight version of the main Twitter app.
- TechCrunch•3 days ago
Google One is more proof of commoditization of consumer cloud storage
Yesterday's launch of Google One in the U.S. dropped the price for Google storage even further, cutting the cost per terabyte per month in half, driving this point home even more clearly. As Frederic Lardinois pointed out in his post, 2 terabytes of storage now costs $9.99 a month. Each one is a little different, but the storage costs tell a story.
- InvestorPlace•3 days ago
4 Reasons You Should Sell Microsoft Stock Despite Its Comeback
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has experienced an amazing comeback. Just a few short years ago, the company found itself falling behind as its core PC business had fallen out of favor. Under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella, the company reinvented itself.
- Zacks•3 days ago
NetApp (NTAP) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Beat, Improves Y/Y
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- Zacks•3 days ago
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- Zacks•3 days ago
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet and Micron
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- Motley Fool•4 days ago
Could This Game Publisher Gut GameStop’s Biggest Business?
Bethesda’s legal move against a gamer raises red flags about used game sales -- but investors shouldn’t jump to conclusions.
- InvestorPlace•4 days ago
You’re Running Out of Good Reasons to Own Oracle Stock
Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL), the leader in relational databases, made a strategic decision in the last decade that effected Oracle stock. The acquisition spree culminated in the 2010 purchase of Sun Microsystems and a long effort to turn what had been open source software into proprietary software. Meanwhile Oracle’s market cap has fallen behind those of rivals like Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL), Amazon.Com (NASDAQ:AMZN), and (perhaps most galling of all) Facebook (NASDAQ:FB).
