Gates, Ballmer on (not) breaking up Microsoft
It would not make sense to break up Microsoft, the world's largest software company, even though it sells products distinctly to consumers and enterprises, the firm's two headpieces said today.
View ArticleBallmer sells $370M more in Microsoft stock
Just keeping tabs on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's stock sell-off ... A Securities and Exchange Commission filing today shows he sold $369.83 million more in Microsoft shares this week, bringing his...
View ArticleMicrosoft: ‘We’ve thought about’ going private
With stock under $30, the same place it was 10 years ago, what if Microsoft went private?
View ArticleMicrosoft stock outpaces market amid acquisition rumors
MSFT has increased by 2.5 percent over the past week, outpacing the markets in a week riddled with acquisition rumors and good news about Xbox Kinect.
View ArticleEx-Softie: Exodus of senior Microsoft execs is ‘devastating’
In the past year or so, five senior Microsoft executives have resigned from their posts. One former Microsoftie thinks this will have serious and long-term effects.
View ArticleMicrosoft earnings preview: Can you say ‘Kinect’?
Wall Street analysts aren't expecting too much of a spike when Microsoft announces second-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings Thursday after the markets close.
View ArticleIn Q2, Microsoft beats Street with record revenue
Microsoft on Thursday reported record second-quarter revenue, killing Wall Street's per-share estimates but posting modest increases fueled mainly by Office 2010 and Kinect.
View ArticleMicrosoft Q2 FY11 earnings: The charts
Microsoft on Thursday reported record second-quarter revenue of $19.95 billion, net income of $6.63 billion, and earnings per share of 77 cents. Here are some charts, including divisional breakdowns.
View ArticleMicrosoft offers $2.25 billion in debt bonds
For the third time ever, and for the second time since June, Microsoft on Thursday offered debt bonds that could lead to stock buybacks, working capital or potential acquisitions. This time around, the...
View ArticleC’mon, traders, where’s the Nokia-Microsoft love?
Nokia stock plummeted in the aftermath of the smart-phone company's partnership announcement with Microsoft. But why? Haven't traders been pushing for a change?
View ArticleForbes: ‘Value-minded investors love Microsoft better than ever’
Forbes has an interesting piece today on why Microsoft stock is still a great buy. Here’s an excerpt: “Even if you think Microsoft’s big-growth days are behind it, the company’s shares offer a better,...
View ArticleMicrosoft declares 16 cent quarterly dividend
Microsoft’s board of directors today declared a quarterly dividend of 16 cents per share, payable June 9 to shareholders of record on May 19. The ex-dividend date is May 17. Microsoft raised its...
View ArticleS&P reaffirms Microsoft’s AAA rating – better than the USA
Standard & Poor’s, which downgraded the United States’ credit rating Friday from AAA to AA+, reaffirmed Microsoft’s AAA rating today – meaning Microsoft has a better score than the country in which...
View ArticleMicrosoft raises stock dividend 25 percent
The Associated Press reports: “Microsoft Corp. is trying to lift its stock price by boosting its dividend 25 percent, the largest increase since the world’s largest software maker started the quarterly...
View ArticleMicrosoft discloses executive pay and performance reviews
Guess which Microsoft executive was paid the most during fiscal 2011? Hint: It wasn’t CEO Steve Ballmer. Not by a long shot. It was Kevin Turner, chief operating officer, who made the biggest bank last...
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