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More Personal Computing

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Microsoft

Skype is a telecommunications application software product that specializes in providing video chat and voice calls between computers, tablets, mobile devices, the Xbox One console, and smartwatches via the Internet and to regular telephones. Skype additionally provides instant messaging services. Users may transmit both text and video messages, and may exchange digital documents such as images, text, and video. Skype allows video conference calls.

Skype

GitHub is is a web-based hosting service for version control using Git. It is mostly used for computer code. It offers all of the distributed version control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git as well as adding its own features. It provides access control and several collaboration features such as bug tracking, feature requests, task management, and wikis for every project. GitHub offers plans for both private repositories and free accounts which are commonly used to host open-source software projects. As of April 2017, GitHub reports having almost 20 million users and 57 million repositories, making it the largest host of source code in the world. On June 4, 2018, Microsoft announced its intent to acquire GitHub for US$7.5 billion

GitHub

Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. It represents a series of video game consoles developed by Microsoft, with three consoles released in the sixth, seventh and eighth generations respectively. The brand also represents applications, streaming services, and an online service by the name of Xbox Live. The brand was first introduced in the United States in November 2001, with the launch of the original Xbox console.

Xbox

Microsoft Corp. engages in the development and support of software, services, devices, and solutions. It operates through the following segments: Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal Computing. The Productivity and Business Processes segment is composed of products and services relating to productivity, communication, and information services such as Office Commercial, Office Consumer, LinkedIn, and Dynamics business solutions. The Intelligent Cloud segment consists of public, private, and hybrid server products and cloud services for businesses and developers, as well as enterprise and partner services. The More Personal Computing segment refers to products and services including Windows operating system, Windows cloud services, Surface, HoloLens, personal computer accessories, Xbox hardware, Xbox Cloud Gaming, Microsoft News, and Microsoft Edge. The company was founded by Paul Gardner Allen and William Henry Gates, III in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, WA.

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Microsoft reports robust Q1 2023 earnings, driven by Microsoft Cloud's performance

Microsoft's Q1 2023 showcased strong revenue growth, particularly in the Microsoft Cloud segment. The company's emphasis on AI, customer value, and operating leverage is driving positive results. While facing challenges related to workload optimization and potential AI regulation, Microsoft is well-positioned to capitalize on growth opportunities.

Microsoft reports solid Q2 earnings, focuses on AI innovation

Microsoft's Q2 performance reflects strong revenue growth, particularly in Microsoft Cloud, Azure, Teams, and security business, while facing challenges in the ad market and macroeconomic headwinds.
The company's strengths lie in innovation across various sectors, strong customer loyalty, and a strategic focus on AI integration for competitive advantage.
Opportunities include leveraging AI for innovation, optimizing workloads post-pandemic, and driving growth through value propositions and customer loyalty.

Microsoft reports robust Q3 earnings, eyes Azure growth opportunities

Microsoft's Q3 2023 earnings call showcased strong financial performance, driven by robust revenue growth, commercial bookings, and operating income across key segments.
The company's focus on Microsoft Cloud, Azure's growth, and innovative products like GitHub Copilot and Teams highlights its commitment to customer success and shareholder returns.
While facing challenges in workload optimization and pricing strategies, Microsoft has opportunities to capitalize on Azure's potential, drive innovation, and maximize long-term growth through strategic investments and product enhancements.

Microsoft excels in Q4 with strong cloud growth and operational efficiency

Microsoft's Q4 performance reflects strong revenue growth, operational efficiency, and strategic focus on cloud and AI. While facing challenges in optimizing cloud operations and transitioning gross margins, the company is well-positioned to leverage opportunities in Azure growth and new product demand. Microsoft's diversified revenue streams and leadership in cloud services underpin its resilience and growth potential.

Microsoft reports robust Q1 earnings, eyes AI and Azure growth

Microsoft's Q1 2024 earnings call showcased strong financial performance, driven by Azure, commercial segments, and cash flow generation. The company faces challenges in sustaining growth and margins amidst AI investments but has opportunities to capitalize on AI, Azure, and disciplined operations for future success.

Microsoft reports record Q2 earnings driven by cloud and AI growth

Microsoft's Q2 2024 earnings showcased robust financial performance across segments, driven by cloud and AI services.
The company demonstrated resilience in margin improvement despite significant AI investments, highlighting operational efficiency.
Strategic focus on continuous innovation and customer engagement positions Microsoft for sustained growth and market leadership.
Addressing challenges in infrastructure readiness and product adoption will be key to unlocking future opportunities and maintaining competitive edge.

Microsoft achieves record Q3 results, eyes sustained growth in FY '25

Microsoft's Q3 performance reflects robust revenue growth, operational efficiency, and strong financial health across all segments.
The company's strengths lie in Azure's growth, GitHub Copilot's success, and strategic investments in cloud and AI technologies.
Challenges include capacity issues in Azure, balancing core business growth, and adapting to the evolving IT landscape towards AI.
Opportunities abound in sustaining growth, expanding Azure's customer base, and leveraging Dynamics and LinkedIn for revenue growth.

Microsoft reports robust FY '24 earnings, eyes AI and Cloud growth

Microsoft's strong FY '24 performance driven by Cloud, AI, and gaming revenue, with a focus on security and shareholder returns
Challenges include capacity constraints and increased capital expenditures, but opportunities exist in AI and Cloud growth
Partnerships and innovation key to addressing challenges and driving future growth and scalability
Outlook for FY '25 positive with a focus on double-digit revenue growth and expanding gaming opportunities

Microsoft reports robust Q1 earnings, eyes AI innovation for growth

Microsoft's Q1 2025 performance reflects strong revenue growth, particularly in cloud services and commercial bookings.
The company's focus on AI innovation, cost efficiencies, and long-term investments positions it well for sustained growth.
Challenges include managing expenses, supply constraints, and balancing investments with revenue growth.
Opportunities in AI, cloud services, and commercial offerings present avenues for continued expansion and value creation.

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C3.ai

The enterprise software company narrowed its quarterly loss and posted a 29% revenue jump, saying the business is about to reap greater successes.

C3.ai's stock rallies 16% as Microsoft deal puts it on cusp of bigger sales

Apple

Amazon

Disney

McDonald's

NVIDIA

Walmart

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OpenAI said on Monday it has released its artificial intelligence model, which creates video from text, to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users, expanding its foray into multimodal AI technologies.

OpenAI releases text-to-video model Sora for ChatGPT Plus and Pro users

OpenAI, which burst into the mainstream last year thanks to the viral popularity of ChatGPT, introduced Sora in February. The AI video-generation model works similarly to OpenAI's image-generation AI tool, DALL-E: A user types out a desired scene, and Sora will return a high-definition video clip.

OpenAI releases Sora, its buzzy AI video-generation tool

Johnson & Johnson

Tesla

Visa

The new year presents another opportunity for investors to stake a claim in select companies that show growth potential.

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Microsoft's Azure cloud momentum faces valuation headwinds despite AI growth. Investors may want to await better entry points amid margin pressures.

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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Announcing iProov's integration into Microsoft Entra ID.

iProov Integrates with Microsoft Entra ID for Seamless and Secure Workforce Access

Apple has topped the Drucker Institute's annual ranking of the 250 best-managed companies in the US Fellow tech giants Nvidia, Microsoft, and Intel all made the top 10. Apple ranked particularly highly in innovation and financial performance.

Apple overtakes Microsoft as the best-managed company in the US, survey finds

Suspicious stock trades happen all the time on Capitol Hill — no matter how fervently lawmakers deny it. The table certainly seems tilted.

U.S. politician makes suspicious stock trade worth $6 million

Alphabet

Snap

President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has invited five major tech companies, including Google , Microsoft and Meta Platforms to a meeting in mid-December about dealing with online drug sales, The Information reported on Sunday.

Trump aides contact Google, Meta, Snap over online drug sales, The Information reports

The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on your portfolio. But sometimes, that can lead to anxiety if there is a rift between where your portfolio is and where you want it to be.

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The U.S. government has approved the export of advanced artificial intelligence chips to a Microsoft-operated facility in the United Arab Emirates as part of the company's highly-scrutinized partnership with Emirati AI firm G42, Axios reported on Saturday, citing two people familiar with the deal.

Advanced AI chips cleared for export to UAE under Microsoft deal, Axios reports

Oracle

A court's decision upholding the divest-or-ban TikTok law may deprive many of America's largest cloud providers of millions of dollars in contracts with the social media company and its Chinese parent, ByteDance.

Cloud Companies Like Oracle, Amazon And Microsoft Would Lose Millions To A TikTok Ban

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / December 6, 2024 / Levi & Korsinsky, LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of individuals who purchased video games through the Microsoft/Xbox website. Reports suggest that legally protected data may have been intercepted during transactions, particularly for customers who purchased video games featuring cut scenes or cinematics.

INVESTIGATION ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Investigates Microsoft/Xbox (NASDAQ: MSFT) Video Game Purchases

Palantir Technologies

Autodesk

Cadence Design Systems

CrowdStrike

Dayforce Inc

ServiceNow

Palo Alto Networks

Take-Two Interactive Software

Fair Isaac

A deeper looks shows that despite the growth, some of the software stocks have gotten ahead of analysts' price targets.

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Palantir (PLTR 4.67%) and Microsoft (MSFT 0.76%) are accelerating revenue growth while improving profitability.

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OpenAI is in discussions to ditch a provision that shuts Microsoft out of its most advanced models when the start-up achieves "artificial general intelligence", as it seeks to unlock billions of dollars of future investment, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

OpenAI seeks to unlock investment by ditching 'AGI' clause with Microsoft, FT reports

OpenAI has debuted a “research grade” version of its main artificial intelligence (AI) model. “As AI becomes more advanced, it will solve increasingly complex and critical problems.

OpenAI Debuts $200-Per-Month ChatGPT Pro Plan

OpenAI on Thursday launched a version of its popular chatbot ChatGPT priced at $200 per month, which can be used in engineering fields and for research, as the AI firm looks to expand industry applications for its technology.

OpenAI launches $200 ChatGPT subscription for research use

Citigroup

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AppLovin Corp

Broadcom

SoundHound AI Inc

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proving to be a game-changing technology and with it, several companies are emerging as winners in this sector of the economy. The stocks for many of these companies have already seen large gains.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot trend for investors all year, and as a result, popular AI stocks have been on a tear. Nvidia is up more than 183% so far this year.

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Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai fired back at claims it should be further along in the AI arms race made in March by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Pichai said he'd love to do a "side-by-side comparison of Microsoft's own models and our models any day, any time.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he'd love to do side-by-side comparison with Microsoft's AI models

Amgen

Boeing

Cisco Systems

Chevron

Goldman Sachs

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Coca-Cola

Merck

NIKE

Procter & Gamble

Verizon

Verizon is the only Dow Dog meeting the ideal of annual dividends from $1K invested exceeding its single share price. Five more Dow Dogs, including Cisco and Merck, are within 66% of meeting this ideal. Analysts forecast 11.36% to 31.73% net gains from top-ten Dow Dogs by December 2025, with Merck leading at 31.73%.

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