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Register to vote via Xbox LIVE!
2008-08-21 13:30:00 Rock the Vote has partnered with Microsoft Corp. in another fantastic technological innovation for this campaign season: facilitating voter registration via Xbox LIVE starting on Monday, August 25, the first day of the Democratic National Convention. Rock the Vote's target audience, the under-30 crowd, is the largest demographic in the 12 million strong Xbox LIVE community. Participants will not only be able to register to vote, but will be able to participate in pre-election polls, which could end up being more accurate than anything Zogby or Gallup could conjur.
Microsoft Corp announced it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo! In
2008-05-04 10:02:00 Microsoft Corp. today announced that it has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO). ?We continue to believe that our proposed acquisition made sense for Microsoft, Yahoo! and the market as a whole. Our goal in pursuing a combination with Yahoo! was to provide greater choice and innovation in the marketplace and create real ...
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Microsoft Corp.’s deadline Expires
2008-04-27 14:29:00 Microsoft deadline for yahoo had expire. (more…)
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Bill Gates, USD 1000, Microsoft Corp and Internet Explorer
2008-03-16 09:44:00 If USD 1000 notes fall from Bill Gates pocket shirt, he will not take it because each four seconds he makes as many as one thousand dollar in profit . If he bows to take that money he will loose six seconds of time. But if users in the whole world imposed one dollar charges each time the Internet Explorer having problem surfing the internet, it will take three years till his company, Microsoft Corporation to be in total loss. :P Visit Macam-macam for more updates and interesting things for you. © Macam-macam Some right reserved.
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Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) Stock Soars on Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Bid
2008-02-01 15:18:00 Microsoft Corp. has pounced on slumping Internet icon Yahoo Inc. with an unsolicited takeover offer of $44.6 billion in its boldest bid yet to challenge Google Inc.'s dominance of the lucrative... Continued on JimCramerBlog.com
By: Jim Cramer Blog
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) and Tax Stimulus Boost Investor Confidence
2008-01-25 14:57:00 Stock index futures rose on Friday as strong earnings from Microsoft Corp (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News) and a speedy agreement on a U.S. economic stimulus package helped boost investor confidence. Shares... Continued on JimCramerBlog.com
By: Jim Cramer Blog
Hot Stocks to Watch Friday
2008-01-25 04:41:00 Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com: Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News) beat earnings estimates on Thursday afternoon, announcing $0.50 EPS over a consensus of $0.46 EPS.... Continued on JimCramerBlog.com
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Microsoft Corp Beats the Street on PC Growth
2008-01-16 08:29:00 Microsoft Corp, the world’s largest software maker, has posted a 79 per cent rise in net income in the second-quarter and surpassed analysts’ estimates on its profits and sales of its Xbox 360 game console and Windows-based personal computers. For the three-month ended December 31, its profit rose $4.71 billion or 50 cents a share, from ...
By: Indian Finance
Microsoft axes CIO Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, sai
2007-11-07 15:08:00 Microsoft axes CIO via Technology news - CNNMoney.com on 11/6/07 Microsoft Corp., the world's largest software maker, said Tuesday it fired Stuart Scott, its chief information officer.
Stock Market Wrapup Oct. 26th
2007-10-26 23:15:00 After two-straight lackluster days, stocks were in rally mode on Friday spurred by Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT - News) explosive earnings report and Countrywide's (NYSE: CFC - News) forecasted return to profitability. The Dow posted a triple-digit gain to close at 13,807, up 135 points for the day. The Nasdaq and S&P also gained ground to finish the week at 2,804 and 1,535, respectively. Oil prices showed no signs up slowing with the cost per barrel closing at $91.90 for December delivery. Treasury prices rose on the day, and gold also finished up, ending at $783 an ounce for the week.On the economic front, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson downplayed the impact surging oil prices may be having on the economy, stating that the rise was "not a positive" but noting that employment and the economy were both still growing despite the recent increase in the price of oil.Shares of Microsoft hit a six-year high today after the software giant blew past analyst estimates. In the most...
By: Jim Cramer Blog
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Stock Hits 6 Year High
2007-10-26 19:47:00 After Microsoft Corp. executives laid out plans in July to win at Web search, online advertising, Web-based software and video games, analysts wondered if the world's largest software maker had too many balls in the air.Microsoft said its profit soared 23 percent to $4.29 billion, or 45 cents per share, from $3.48 billion, or 35 cents per share, during the same period last year, as brisk sales of the new "Halo 3" video game, Windows and Office helped it breeze past Wall Street's expectations.Investors sent Microsoft shares up more than 12, or $3.94, to $35.93 at the open of trading Friday, a new 52-week high.Analysts, on average, had forecast a profit of 39 cents per share, according to a Thomson Financial poll. var dc_UnitID = 14; var dc_PublisherID = 18712; var dc_AdLinkColor = 'blue'; var dc_isBoldActive= 'no'; var dc_adprod='ADL'; ;
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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Stock Soars on Earnings
2007-10-26 00:15:00 Microsoft Corp. today announced revenue of $13.76 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, a 27% increase over the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $5.92 billion, $4.29 billion and $0.45, respectively."This fiscal year is off to an outstanding start with the fastest revenue growth of any first quarter since 1999," said Chris Liddell, chief financial officer at Microsoft. "Operating income growth of over 30% also reflects our ability to translate revenue into profits while making strategic investments for the future."Microsoft's businesses of Client, Microsoft Business Division, and Server and Tools grew combined revenue in excess of 20%, and experienced robust demand for Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Windows Server, and SQL Server. var dc_UnitID = 14; var dc_PublisherID = 18712; var dc_AdLinkColor = 'blue'; var dc_isBoldActive= 'no'; var dc_adprod='ADL'; ;
By: Jim Cramer Blog
Hot Stocks to Watch Friday
2007-10-26 00:00:00 Here are 7 stocks for traders for Friday from TradingMarkets.com:Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News) beat estimates on Thursday, with $0.45 EPS over a consensus of $0.39 EPS. MSFT's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.Rackable Systems (NasdaqGS:RACK - News) beat estimates this afternoon, announcing $0.09 EPS over estimates of $0.02 EPS. RACK's PowerRating (for Traders) is 4.Dynamic Materials (NasdaqGS:BOOM - News) beat earnings on Thursday afternoon, announcing $0.58 EPS over an expected $0.50 EPS. BOOM's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.Baker Hughes (NYSE:BHI - News) reports earnings on Friday morning, with analysts looking for $1.22 EPS. BHI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.Ingersoll-Rand (NYSE:IR - News) is expected to announce $0.87 EPS on Friday before the market opens. IR's PowerRating (for Traders) is 6.Waste Management (NYSE:WMI - News) should report $0.59 EPS on Friday morning. WMI's PowerRating (for Traders) is 5.Analysts are watching for Countrywide (NYSE:CFC - News) to repor...
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Meet Chris Liddell, CFO of Microsoft Corp.
2007-10-18 12:50:00 About one week ago, I had the outrageous opportunity to meet Chris Liddell, Chief Financial Officer of Microsoft Corporation. Chris happened to be in Paris for a day so it was absolutely compulsory to do something about it. As a result, Julien brought a bunch of software-friendly French venture capitalists in a room alongside with ...
By: Tech IT Easy
Microsoft Corp will sell Windows XP operating system until end of June 2008
2007-09-28 13:53:00 On Thursday Microsoft Corp has said that it will delay the scheduled transition to its newer Windows Vista software by 5 months, this means they will keep selling the Windows XP operating system until the end of June 2008. Windows Vista has been with us since January 2007 and one year later on, January 30th 2008 ...
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Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) Launches iTunes Competition
2007-09-26 04:04:00 Amazon.com Inc. launched its much-anticipated digital music store Tuesday, a move analysts say represents the first hint of real competition for Apple Inc.'s market-leading iTunes.Amazon MP3, as the new section of the Web retailer's site is called, currently stocks nearly 2.3 million songs, all without copy-protection technology. Shoppers can buy and download individual songs or entire albums. The tracks can be copied to multiple computers, burned onto CDs and played on most types of PCs and portable devices, including the iPod and Microsoft Corp.'s Zune.Songs cost 89 cents to 99 cents each and albums sell for $5.99 to $9.99.Major music labels Universal Music Group and EMI Music have signed on to sell their tracks on Amazon, as have thousands of independent labels. The company said several labels are selling their artists' music without copy protection for the first time on the Amazon store, including Alison Krauss on Rounder Records and Ani Difranco on Righteous Babe Records.Am...
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Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) in Talks to Invest in Facebook
2007-09-24 22:17:00 Microsoft Corp (NasdaqGS:MSFT - News) is talking to Facebook about an investment in the company that could value the fast-growing social network at $10 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on its Web site on Monday.Further details were not immediately available.Facebook, which allows members to seek out a circle of friends and share online activities, has seen speculation over a potential partnership or buyout intensify as rapidly expands its base of users and advertisers. var dc_UnitID = 14; var dc_PublisherID = 18712; var dc_AdLinkColor = 'blue'; var dc_isBoldActive= 'no'; var dc_adprod='ADL'; ;
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A New Member for SEMPO Canada: Linda Gharib from Microsoft Corp.
2007-08-10 23:55:00 Here we grow again. SEMPO Canada Working Group is pleased to announce a new member on the team. Linda Gharib from Microsoft Corp. is joining the Canadian Search Marketing group of experts and we are very pleased that her experience in Search Engine Marketing along with her strong market relationships will help us grow the ...
Bill Gates Sells 2M Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) Shares
2007-07-30 20:25:00 Bill Gates, the chairman of software maker Microsoft Corp., sold 2 million shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. In a Form 4 filed with the SEC,...
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Microsoft Corp Purchases Advertising Exchange Platform Company AdECN, Inc
2007-07-27 11:26:00 Microsoft Corp announced that it has agreed to purchase AdECN, Inc, a Santa Barbara, California based advertising exchange platform company, making it part of Microsoft?s Online Services Business. (...)
Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Profit Rises 7 Percent
2007-07-20 04:16:00 Microsoft Corp.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit rose 7 percent despite a hefty charge to cover the cost of defective Xbox 360 video game consoles. The world's largest software maker said Thursday its...
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Jim Cramer's Mad Money Stock Recap June 1st
2007-06-04 13:33:00 A Safe Bet: Navteq (NYSE: NVT - News), Google (NasdaqGS: GOOG - News), Microsoft (NasdaqGS: MSFT - News) Cramer confesses his pick this speculation Friday isn't such a wild speculation, since it...
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