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Capitalize on Microsoft’s Unusual Options Activity with These Two Bullish Call Strategies

Microsoft stock dropped 12% Thursday amid concerns over AI spending returns. Despite Azure's 30%+ quarterly revenue growth, it may fall short. Bullish investors can leverage yesterday's unusual options activity with two call strategies to exploit the uncertainty.

This AI Chip Stock Could Power the Next Decade. Is It a Buy Ahead of Its Next Earnings Report?

This AI Chip Stock Could Power the Next Decade. Is It a Buy Ahead of Its Next Earnings Report?

The world’s biggest tech firms are building their AI future with the help of Arm Holdings. Here's what to expect when ARM reports Q3 results on Feb. 4.

Microsoft is reportedly 'pulling back' on stuffing Windows 11 with AI — and I couldn't be happier

Microsoft is reportedly 'pulling back' on stuffing Windows 11 with AI — and I couldn't be happier

Microsoft is reportedly scaling back AI in Windows 11 after the "MicroSlop" backlash. Here's what the report claims.

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Microsoft is apparently now going to focus on 'improving system performance, reliability, and the overall experience of Windows' which is better than more AI

Could Windows actually get a good update?

Miss Windows 10's movable taskbar? You still can't relocate it in Windows 11, but a new PowerToys feature could be the next best thing

PowerToys is a nifty suite of add-ons for Windows 11, and a potential new feature could be a welcome addition.

A new open‑source Notepad clone brings back the fast, minimal editor we loved — while Microsoft's Windows 11 version keeps getting more bloated

Not happy with the direction that Windows 11's Notepad app is taking? Don't want to use Notepad++? This free, open-source alternative is available on GitHub.

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Is Microsoft Stock’s Dip a Golden Buying Opportunity or a Trap?

While heavy AI infrastructure spending may pressure Microsoft’s margins in the near term, it also reflects strong demand.

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Mozilla says it's building a 'rebel alliance' to challenge Big Tech and what it's doing with AI, which is wild but I'm kind of here for it

Mozilla says it's building a 'rebel alliance' to challenge Big Tech and what it's doing with AI, which is wild but I'm kind of here for it

The company has its own, apparently more open ideas for the future of AI.

Microsoft Teams will now let your company add its own branded reactions, and I can't possibly foresee this going wrong at all

Microsoft Teams will now let your company add its own branded reactions, and I can't possibly foresee this going wrong at all

'Branded Meeting Reactions' are coming to Microsoft Teams soon, so get ready for that.

Tech CFOs face a new challenge: Selling unprecedented capex as ‘disciplined’

Tech CFOs face a new challenge: Selling unprecedented capex as ‘disciplined’

Meta and Microsoft CFOs frame AI spending as disciplined, demand-driven.

These 10 Windows 11 features and changes will ship in February — let's hope it's not another Patch Tuesday disaster

These 10 Windows 11 features and changes will ship in February — let's hope it's not another Patch Tuesday disaster

After breaking PCs in January, Microsoft is rolling out 10 new Windows 11 changes for February, including the expansion of Cross-Device Resume.

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Satya Nadella says Microsoft's Copilot AI is seeing massive use, growing "nearly 3x year-over-year" — but investors aren't convinced

Satya Nadella says Microsoft's Copilot AI is seeing massive use, growing "nearly 3x year-over-year" — but investors aren't convinced

Satya Nadella says Microsoft’s Copilot AI is seeing strong adoption, even as investors question the growth of Azure and Microsoft 365.

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The new math defining AI winners and losers

The wildly different market reactions to Meta and Microsoft reveal the calculus for investors.

New Xbox achievement visuals appear in Xbox Cloud Gaming — but gamers shouldn't expect any system overhauls anytime soon

New Xbox achievement visuals appear in Xbox Cloud Gaming — but gamers shouldn't expect any system overhauls anytime soon

Microsoft has refreshed Xbox achievement visuals in the new Cloud Gaming UI preview, offering a cleaner look while sources say no full achievement system overhaul is planned.

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You won: Microsoft is walking back Windows 11’s AI overload — scaling down Copilot and rethinking Recall in a major shift

People familiar with Microsoft's plans say the company is moving to streamline or remove certain Copilot integrations across in-box apps like Notepad and Paint in 2026, after pushback from users.

'We need to improve Windows in ways that are meaningful for people': Microsoft promises to fix Windows 11 this year — and it's about time

There's a steep hill to climb here, but at least Microsoft is making it clear that it's serious about bringing an end to the painful bugs.

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Microsoft is reportedly working to fix Windows 11's most annoying flaws — wants to restore the operating system's reputation

Complaints about Windows 11 bugs and glitches from the Windows community have apparently reached a tipping point. Microsoft is reportedly using all of 2026 to fix Windows 11's core issues.

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Microsoft's gaming division flounders while the firm makes more money than ever — Xbox consoles sales drop 32%

Xbox consoles sales drop 32% while Microsoft makes more money than ever

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Microsoft says the Windows 11 boot failure bug is linked to another buggy update: 'This issue can occur on devices that failed to install the December 2025 security update and were left in an improper state'

Bugs upon bugs.

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FTSE 100 Live 30 January: Gold and silver prices slump, AstraZeneca strikes China deal

The price of gold today fell back as traders focused on President Trump’s nomination as next Federal Reserve chair.

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Asian shares are mostly lower after a wild day on Wall St ends with modest moves

Shares are mostly lower in Asia after a day of dramatic swings on Wall Street that included Microsoft's worst drop in nearly six years

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Microsoft explores bringing Linux-like top menu bar to Windows 11 with new PowerToys feature

Microsoft's PowerToys team is exploring a new feature that would add a menu bar to the top of the Windows desktop, offering power user shortcuts similar to the menu bar on a Mac or Linux distro.

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80% of game devs plan to target Windows PC in survey — with only 40% for PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2, and 20% for Xbox. It's lucky the next Xbox is a PC then, eh?

Steam and Windows stays winning, as console support no longer seems to be a priority for game devs.

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Microsoft loses a massive $440 billion in market cap as shares tank — investors get increasingly sceptical of its AI strategy

Microsoft investors didn't enjoy the company's FY26 Q2 report, as fears of its AI strategy begin to unravel into despair.

Microsoft Rout Weighs on the Broader Market

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down -0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.53%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) fell -0.20%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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