Reuters – Signs point to strong results for Microsoft Corp as companies get around to buying computers after a two-year drought, but its stock may find it tough to gain altitude amid worries about where growth will come from in coming years.
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AP – An improvement in corporate spending on computers helped Microsoft increase its net income 35 percent in the most recent quarter, but investors wanted even stronger signals of a recovery and sent Microsoft shares down sharply in after-hours trading Thursday.
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The Motley Fool – It sure isn’t the best of times for Palm (Nasdaq: PALM – News), not after its revival efforts collapsed faster than you can say “Pixi Plus.” But if misery loves company, then Palm might be in luck: I think the company’s failings show why Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT – News) will eventually [...]
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Reuters – Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Read More Microsoft, News Corp weigh web pact source
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Reuters – Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and has begun treatment, a spokesman for his investment company said on Monday. Read More Microsoft cofounder Allen diagnosed with cancer
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Reuters – Microsoft Corp’s results smashed Wall Street expectations on Friday, sending its shares up 7 percent, as the PC market improved and sales of its Windows software and Halo video game were stronger than expected.
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AFP – A top Microsoft official expressed hope Sunday that technology will spur economic growth around the world as the US software giant launches its latest operating system.
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