MSFT - Microsoft Corporation
| Previous Close | 137.41 |
| Open | 138.45 |
| Bid | 137.74 x 1200 |
| Ask | 137.75 x 900 |
| Day's Range | 137.01 - 138.50 |
| 52 Week Range | 93.96 - 142.37 |
| Volume | 9,602,248 |
| Avg. Volume | 24,070,775 |
| Market Cap | 1.052T |
| Beta (3Y Monthly) | 0.96 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 27.24 |
| 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 | 157.39 |
- Yahoo Finance
Stock market news: October 21, 2019
Stocks rose Monday at the start of a packed week of corporate earnings results.
- Investor's Business Daily
Apple Stock Spikes To Record High On Bullish Pre-Earnings Report
Apple stock surged to an all-time high on Monday after getting a positive analyst report ahead of its September-quarter earnings release. Apple plans to post quarterly results on Oct. 30.
- American City Business Journals
Humana unveils partnership with Microsoft
The partnership will focus on research and development as well as consolidating Humana's technology to Microsoft products.
- Zacks
Intel (INTC) to Report Q3 Earnings: What's in the Cards?
Intel's (INTC) Q3 results are expected to reflect robust adoption of latest processors. However, sluggish data center demand and competition are likely to have negatively impacted Q3 performance.
- Barrons.com
Despite the Selloff, Software Stocks May Still Be Too Expensive
A Jefferies analyst says that valuation multiples for high-growth software names are “unsustainable.”
- MarketWatch
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- Zacks
Infosys & Oracle's Joint Digitization Efforts Gain Momentum
Infosys (INFY) combines Oracle's next-gen technologies with its solutions to help clients grow their business.
- Zacks
Boeing, Caterpillar, 3M, Microsoft and Twitter are part of Zacks Earnings Preview
Boeing, Caterpillar, 3M, Microsoft and Twitter are part of Zacks Earnings Preview
- Barrons.com
The Stock Market Is Gaining. Is It Trade or Is It Earnings?
The U.S. stock market opened higher Monday on reports that trade talks between China and the U.S. are making progress, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average was weighed down by continued issues at Boeing.
- Zacks
Why the Earnings Surprise Streak Could Continue for Microsoft (MSFT)
Microsoft (MSFT) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
- MarketWatch
Why the stock market has a ‘great distance to rise’ in the coming years
There’s a lot to be glum about in the stock market — and the world, really — at the moment, but in our call of the day Michael Kramer, founder of Mott Capital Management, is confident there’s some serious upside potential in the coming years.
- Zacks
Earnings Surprise May Lift Stocks: Buy These Growth ETFs
Market participants are betting on the record-high U.S. indices as about 120 S&P 500 companies are scheduled to release their results this week.
- American City Business Journals
Office Envy: Inside LinkedIn’s Expanded Chicago Digs (PHOTOS)
LinkedIn now occupies nearly six floors across 185,000 square feet and employs more than 750 people at 525 W. Monroe St.
- Reuters
US STOCKS-Wall St eyes higher open on trade optimism; Boeing weighs
Wall Street looked set to start the week on an upbeat note on Monday on fresh signs of progress in a long-awaited resolution to the U.S.-China trade war, but a fall in Boeing's shares capped early gains. White House adviser Larry Kudlow said in an interview to Fox Business that tariffs scheduled for December could be withdrawn if trade negotiations continue to go well. U.S. chipmakers with a large exposure to China rose in premarket trading, with Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Nvidia Corp and Micron Technology Inc gaining between 1% and 2%.
- Yahoo Finance
Why the crash in software stocks isn't over
Software stocks have crashed. The selloff probably isn't over.
- Market Realist
Microsoft: Why Investors Expect Upbeat Earnings
Microsoft (MSFT) is scheduled to report its earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2020 after the closing bell on Wednesday.
- PR Newswire
Humana and Microsoft announce multiyear strategic partnership to reimagine health for aging populations and their care teams
LOUISVILLE, Ky., and REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, Humana and Microsoft Corp. announced a strategic partnership focused on building modern health care solutions for Humana members aimed at improving their health outcomes and making their health care experiences simpler to navigate. Using the power of Microsoft's Azure cloud, Azure AI, and Microsoft 365 collaboration technologies, as well as interoperability standards like FHIR®,1 Humana will develop predictive solutions and intelligent automation to improve its members' care by providing care teams with real-time access to information through a secure and trusted cloud platform.
- Reuters
UPDATE 1-EU data watchdog raises concerns over Microsoft contracts
Microsoft's contracts with European Union institutions do not fully protect data in line with EU law, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) said in initial findings published on Monday. The EDPS, the EU's data watchdog, opened an investigation in April to assess whether contracts between Microsoft and EU institutions such as the European Commission fully complied with the bloc's data protection rules.
- Investor's Business Daily
Dow Jones Futures: Stock Market Rally Hits Resistance; These 5 Top Stocks Are Near Buy Points
Dow Jones futures: As the stock market rally seeks direction, Microsoft, Chipotle, Visa, Comcast and New Oriental Education are IBD stocks near buy points, with earnings this week.
- Reuters
US STOCKS-Futures up on hopes of progress in trade war; Boeing shares slip
Wall Street looked set to start the week on an upbeat note on Monday, as investors hoped for progress in resolving the U.S.-China trade war, but a fall in Boeing's shares kept a lid on early gains. Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said on Saturday that Beijing would work with Washington to address core concerns, adding to optimism from President Donald Trump's comments on Friday that he expected a trade deal to be signed by mid-November. Microsoft Corp rose 0.8% in premarket trading after German business software group SAP said it had signed a three-year cloud partnership with the company.
- Investopedia
What to Expect for the Markets This Week
Earnings season, which could push U.S. stocks to record levels, and Brexit battles are just some of the events that will impact markets this week.
- Simply Wall St.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Shareholders Have Enjoyed An Impressive 198% Share Price Gain
The worst result, after buying shares in a company (assuming no leverage), would be if you lose all the money you put...
- TheStreet.com
[video]Microsoft Shares Are Worth Paying Up For
The software giant announces its Q1 2020 results on Wednesday. Here's why it's such a good investment.
- Yahoo Finance Video
Microsoft is the 'darling' of analysts: MIT Professor
Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman, Adam Shapiro, Brian Sozzi and Sinan Aral - David Austin Professor of Management at MIT, Founding Partner at Manifest Capital and "The Hype Machine" author discuss earnings season.
- Yahoo Finance Video
Earnings top expectations and stocks could hit new records
Yahoo Finance's Julie Hyman, Adam Shapiro, Brian Sozzi and Andy Serwer discuss earnings season.
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