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Why Apple, Microsoft And PayPal Shares Are Falling Today

Shares of several companies in the broader tech sector, including Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT

Looking At Microsoft's Recent Whale Trades

Looking At Microsoft's Recent Whale Trades

Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bearish stance on Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.

How to use Clipboard history on Windows 11

How to use Clipboard history on Windows 11

On Windows 11, you can use the Clipboard history to enhance your copy and paste experience, and in this guide, I will explain how to enable, configure, and get started with the feature.

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Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard: with the video game industry under new management, what's going to change?

In 1979, a group of disgruntled Atari employees decided to quit and create their own company. Activision was the world’s first “third-party” game development company, producing and publishing titles for other companies’ platforms.

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The Inside Story Of How Bill Gates And Microsoft Earned A 400% Return On Comcast

Bill Gates and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) recognized the true potential of high-speed data and video services through a cable delivery network back in the 1990s.

Benzinga Bulls And Bears Of The Past Week: ViacomCBS, Ford, Meta, Netflix, Microsoft, Tesla And More

Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week.

Activision Blizzard employees form first of its kind Game Workers Alliance Union

The announcement, in an industry where unions are rare, came on the heels of Microsoft’s acquisition of the company

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4 Stocks to Buy if You Think Inflation is Peaking

4 Stocks to Buy if You Think Inflation is Peaking

Annual inflation has hit multi-year highs in December. Benchmarks are currently in a correction mode, and economists expect the Fed to come up with a rate hike very soon. Given this volatile environment, the mega-cap tech stocks Microsoft (MSFT) and Alphabet (GOOGL) might be an ideal hedge against inflation. Also,…

Xbox boss wants to revive Guitar Hero and other classic Activision Blizzard franchises

Xbox boss wants to revive Guitar Hero and other classic Activision Blizzard franchises

Phil Spencer misses Hexen too.

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Microsoft Intends To Keep 'Call Of Duty' On PlayStation Following Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Microsoft Intends To Keep 'Call Of Duty' On PlayStation Following Activision Blizzard Acquisition

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) on Tuesday announced plans to acquire game developer Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) for $95 per share in an all-cash deal.

How Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover will drive metaverse gaming into the mass market

How Microsoft's Activision Blizzard takeover will drive metaverse gaming into the mass market

Microsoft was positioning itself as one of the pioneers of the metaverse even before its US$75 billion deal to buy online gaming giant Activision Blizzard. In the days after Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook last October as Meta with his near movie-length promotional film about the potential for virtual worlds, Microsoft…

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Microsoft Gaming CEO confirms Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation

Microsoft Gaming CEO confirms Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation

Phil Spencer has announced Microsoft's plans for Call of Duty on PlayStation after acquiring Activision Blizzard

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3 Top ESG to Buy in 2022

3 Top ESG to Buy in 2022

Growing awareness of environmental and social issues has caused investors to focus more on stocks that score highly on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. Given this, we think it could be wise to add sustainability-focused stocks Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), and Intel (INTC) to your one’s portfolio in 2022.…

A killer app for the metaverse? Fill it with AI avatars of ourselves – so we don't need to go there

A killer app for the metaverse? Fill it with AI avatars of ourselves – so we don't need to go there

Big numbers coming. Microsoft’s US$75 billion (£55 billion) acquisition of Activision Blizzard has landed – true to Call of Duty vernacular – “like a bomb” on the US$200 billion revenue video games industry.

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Microsoft's deal for Activision Blizzard is all about the metaverse

The tech giant is positioning its big gaming acquisition as part of the drive toward a 3D metaverse, but the connection is blurry.

Four decades later, Microsoft finally owns 'Zork'

Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard completes a circle that opened in 1979.

This Oil Stock Has A Better 1-Year Return Than Apple, Microsoft, AMD And Nvidia

Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) is a global leader in oil production and in the past year, a big winner for bullish traders and investors.

Is Microsoft a Buy Going Into its Q1 Earnings Report?

Tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) is preparing to release its fiscal second-quarter results on January 25, after the market closes. Analysts expect the company’s revenues and earnings to improve substantially year-over-year in its about-to-be-reported quarter. So, as MSFT prepares to undertake the biggest tech acquisition in history, is the stock a…

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Citi Cuts Microsoft Price Target By 8%

Citi sees Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ: MSFT) likely continuing its strong growth rates generated in the past several quarters.

Microsoft's 10 Biggest Acquisitions Of All Time: Activision, LinkedIn And More

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) on Tuesday announced plans to acquire game developer Activision Blizzard Inc (NASDAQ: ATVI) for $95 per share.

Fable 4 - everything we know about the new Fable game so far

The Fable 4 release date is still something of a mystery, though we do now know that it'll release next year. While we wait for more, here's what's been revealed so far.

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Sony expects Microsoft to 'abide by contractual agreements' in Activision takeover

The future of popular titles such as Call of Duty remains uncertain for PlayStation players

CNBC's Final Trades: Microsoft, US Dollar Index, iShares Healthcare ETF And This Cybersecurity Tech Major

On CNBC’s “Halftime Report Final Trades,” Stephen Weiss of Short Hills Capital Partners said US Dollar Index (DXY) was his top pick.

Activision employees on Microsoft deal: “We’re gonna be lost in the shuffle.”

Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard is the biggest acquisition gaming has ever seen, and employees at the latter have mixed thoughts on what it means.

Sony just got sucker-punched, but here’s how PlayStation could bounce back

Microsoft just bought Activision for $68.7 billion, putting the PlayStation brand in a tough position.

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