MSFT - Microsoft Corporation
140.05 +0.36 (0.26%)
Pre-Market: 8:52AM EDT
| Previous Close | 140.41 |
| Open | 140.95 |
| Bid | 140.18 x 800 |
| Ask | 140.25 x 800 |
| Day's Range | 139.03 - 141.41 |
| 52 Week Range | 93.96 - 142.37 |
| Volume | 18,143,796 |
| Avg. Volume | 24,425,081 |
| Market Cap | 1.067T |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.96 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 27.61 |
| EPS (TTM) | 5.06 |
| Earnings Date | Oct 23, 2019 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 2.04 (1.45%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | 2019-08-14 |
| 1y Target Est | 156.77 |
- Barrons.com
Three Company Earnings Reports That Are Better Than You Thought — and Three That Are Worse
Earnings season is well under way, with Wall Street digging into the numbers with the hopes of divining how the stock market will finish a tumultuous 2019. In many ways, this has made the stock market a kind of Rorschach test for bears and bulls—squint hard enough and you see exactly what you want to see. Here are three companies that seemed to win high marks in their recent earnings report that may actually be setting off warning bells, and three more that initially stumbled but could be worth a look.
- American City Business Journals
Lending a hand: Girls flag football picking up steam in Georgia
This year though Dornan decided to try a new sport, one where she’ll have a bigger role — flag football. It’s just fun for me.” Forsyth is one of five counties that signed up this season for the Atlanta Falcons’ girls flag football initiative, which is being funded through the Arthur Blank Family Foundation. The initiative now has 52 high schools, tackling head on the state’s disparity of participation between boys and girls in sports.
- American City Business Journals
Grow Seattle: 'We need to think like a region'
A thriving technology scene has been the single biggest driver of that growth, not only adding to the industry's headcount but also bolstering Seattle's appeal on a global scale.
- Investopedia
Assets Twist
Stocks snuck upwards as small caps surged in recent trading. Big tech still leads as Microsoft looks to break resistance after earnings.
- Zacks
Intel Q3 2019 Earnings Preview: Will INTC Stock Climb?
Intel stock has lagged far behind the broader semiconductor industry's 2019 climb. So let's take a look at what to expect from Intel's upcoming Q3 2019 earnings results to see if INTC stock might be set to pop...
- Yahoo Finance
Sen. Wyden: People like Mark Zuckerberg should be punished for their lies
Oregon Senator Rob Wyden introduces a new data privacy bill,known as the Mind Your Own Business Act.
- Yahoo Finance
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We recently rolled out several enhancements to Yahoo Finance Premium, and we’re excited to share them with you. These features, along with existing Yahoo Finance Premium features, should help you navigate the volatile markets.
- Investor's Business Daily
When To Sell Stocks: How To Sit Tight In Big Winners Such As Chipotle, Microsoft, Cisco Systems
How to trade stocks that have enormous profit potential? Learn to have patience. Count bases. And invest in only the fastest growing firms.
- Zacks
Microsoft Earnings Preview: Buy MSFT Stock on Cloud Computing Growth?
Microsoft stock has moved somewhat sideways over the last three months as it cools off after a stellar first half of 2019. This means that the tech giant's upcoming quarterly earnings results will likely be the next catalyst for MSFT shares...
- Barrons.com
Zoom’s CEO Says More Growth Is Coming, but the Valuation Is Still Sky High
This year’s poster child for the stock market’s love of cloud-based enterprise software has to be Zoom Video Communications. Led by a management team sprinkled with Cisco alums, including CEO and founder Eric Yuan and CFO Kelly Steckelberg, Zoom has taken on (CSCO)’ (ticker: CSCO) WebEx, (MSFT)’s (MSFT) Skype, (GOOGL)’s (GOOGL) Google Hangouts, privately held BlueJeans, and a host of other rivals. At the peak, just north of $107, Zoom shares were trading at more than 50 times anticipated revenue for this fiscal year.
- Zacks
Manufacturing & Retail Worries, Brexit, Q3 Earnings & Buy Google Stock - Free Lunch
Signs of hope for a Brexit deal and U.S.-China trade war updates. Some disappointing U.S. manufacturing and retail data. Q3 earnings results from the likes of Netflix. And why Google parent Alphabet is a Zack Ranks 1 (Strong Buy) stock. - Free Lunch
- Yahoo Finance
IBM is really hoping the Red Hat acquisition pays off: analyst
One technology analyst says despite IBM's disappointing third quarter results, its long-term saving grace is its acquisition of Red Hat.
- Barrons.com
Amazon Just Proved That ‘Oracle Can Be Displaced.’ One Analyst Explains.
Oracle’s cloud business may be more vulnerable to customers switching to competing systems than some previously thought, Macquarie warns.
- Barrons.com
Microsoft, Facebook and 9 More Stocks That Could Be a Surprise This Earnings Season
Analysts identified their 11 highest-conviction names going into this earnings season, with positive catalysts over the next two months that they predict will send shares higher.
- GuruFocus.com
Investors Should Bet on Things That Rarely Change
'What is not going to change' is the wise question to ask among managers and investors Continue reading...
- Investopedia
Microsoft Earnings: What to Look For from MSFT
Microsoft is set to report earnings next week and investors will be looking for continued strength in cloud revenues, which are key to keeping its stock rising.
- Barrons.com
Here’s How Many Points IBM Has Shaved Off the Dow on Thursday
The Dow has fallen 8.48 points. With IBM stock down 5.7% at $133.97, it is responsible for subtracting 52.04 points from the blue-chip benchmark.
- Zacks
Cognizant Set to Buy Technology Consulting Firm Contino
Cognizant's (CTSH) buyout of Contino is expected to boost its digital engineering processes to design and build customer-centric products.
- Zacks
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Verizon, Microsoft and Cisco Systems
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Verizon, Microsoft and Cisco Systems
- Zacks
Zacks.com featured highlights include: Keysight Technologies, Microsoft, Booking Holdings and Lowe???s Companies
Zacks.com featured highlights include: Keysight Technologies, Microsoft, Booking Holdings and Lowe???s Companies
- Yahoo Finance
Women in the C-suite add a collective $1.8T to the bottom line, S&P study says
Companies who appointed women into CEO and CFO positions are outperforming, a new study by S&P Global Market Intelligence shows.
- American City Business Journals
Who's happiest? Startup or FAANG workers? Survey has surprising answers
A survey of thousands of tech workers shows ones at startups are happier than those at big tech companies.
- PR Newswire
Nuance and Microsoft partner to transform the doctor-patient experience
BURLINGTON, Mass., and REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuance Communications Inc. and Microsoft Corp. on Thursday announced they have joined forces to help transform healthcare delivery for a more sustainable future. Together, the companies will accelerate the delivery of ambient clinical intelligence (ACI) technologies that will power the exam room of the future where clinical documentation writes itself. "The Microsoft partnership will accelerate our ability to solve for healthcare's most pressing challenges — together," said Mark Benjamin, Nuance CEO.
- PR Newswire
Microsoft's venture fund M12 partners with Mayfield and Pivotal Ventures to announce $6 million competition for women-led enterprise startups
In its second year, the Female Founders Competition will help accelerate funding for women entrepreneurs globally REDMOND, Wash. , Oct. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft's M12 , Mayfield and Pivotal Ventures ...
- American City Business Journals
Microsoft manages commutes for a workforce that equals the population of Redmond
Microsoft had five routes when it launched the Connector shuttle program to bring its headquarters employees to work in 2007. Sitting in the front row of one of a Connector bus, John Trujillo said the shuttle service has grown to be the second-most popular way employees get to work, after driving alone. In 12 years it’s expanded to 23 routes spanning from Kent to Lake Stevens, with the highest demand in Seattle and particularly in Capitol Hill, which houses a growing cohort of Microsoft employees.
